BREAKING: AOL is an internet poll who's base is older people still on dialup

[ericgtr]

I understand that there isn't much going for Hillary these days but citing polls from AOL? Come on. Please post credible sources, not internet based polls targeting specific generations.

[JI7]

1. even worse is that it was still close

[DearAbby]

2. lol!

:rofl:

[C_U_L8R]

3. They got them tubes in their houses???

Well dang modernity !

[TexasLady]

4. AOL makes me think of those stupid spam emails

from Bush worshipping freepers I used to get. oh wait...

[bilgewaterbill]

5. I'd give you a piece of my mind, sonny, but I sprained my typing finger.

[Symarip]

6. Psst. They're in denial of reality...

Let them enjoy their departure.

[bridgit]

7. Wow...Golly HennyPenny, what a dumb-ass thing to say...

:spray:

[Kittycat]

8. Even the internet has Tubes for the slow surfers... Why can't our highways

have them for the buick sedan driver's club?

[bobbert]

9. You mean Hillary really didn't win IL?

AOL says she won... plus those stupid 'news' sites take too long to load on dialup so I don't trust them. If I have to leave AOL everything is a security threat, haven't you heard of terrorist hackers! I'm too scared for real internets, too many chinese terrorists stealing my identity.

[dchill]

10. The only poll for Hillary fans!

She's ahead in ALL 50 STATES!!!11!1!!

[boppers]

11. Now now. It's also rural folks.

They don't have the new-fangled DSL back in the woods, let alone cable or FIOS. ISDN's the best they can (resonably) get, short of a fairly spendy T-1 (or frac T-1).

[Ian David]

12. AOL = The Slowskys

[NEOhiodemocrat]

13. Hey--

'base is older people still on dial up'? Oh s--t, that is ME. Wondered why the AOL polls were so screwy. But this older person on dial up is for Obama. So I will try to keep moving the dial just a smidgen in Obama's direction in these poles.

[GarbagemanLB]

14. dial-up? wasn't that back before those horse-less carriages?

[redstate_democrat]

15. he he he

:rofl:

[elocs]

16. Hey, how do I know when I am older?

I have always been on dialup, but my only choices for something faster are either with the phone company or the cable company--not much of a choice. I have dialup, but it's just a number that connects me with the internet and that's all.

[Egnever]

23. I could tell you

its when you start to forget that the phone company is actually the company you get your dial up from.

[grasswire]

17. that's odd

I always thought of AOL being full of under thirty brats. For many years the demographics were skewed to the conservative side, too. And most AOL-ers are not on dialup. It's too expensive that way. $35 for dialup compared to $14 for DSL AOL.

[aquarius dawning]

18. yeah, older people. Who cares about what they're saying? Like they can even vote.

[democrattotheend]

24. The point is, the AOL straw poll is not representative of the broader electorate

[aquarius dawning]

27. the same can be said of primary elections and caucuses

[ldf]

33. i think the point IS...

WE are the ones who DO vote.

that may be one of the few instances where we are "regular", but we ARE regular voters.

every election.

we don't get tempted to not vote because we have a social life, and something comes up and we don't make it to the polls, or anything like that.

face it.

despite the disdain of everyone under 50 (give or take a few), we aren't dead yet, and won't be for a long time, so you are going to have to deal with us.

whether we vote for obama OR hillary, we still pack a punch.

you young whippersnapper....

:spank:

[Sinistrous]

19. I am offended by your snarky put down of older people who can only afford dialup.

1. I am over 60 and retired.

2. I access the net using dialup.

3. I wholeheartedly support Mr. Obama.

Sinistrous

[kid a]

20. the new outrage is coming - providerism

[leftstreet]

22. LOL n/t

[bridgit]

25. The new childish nee-ner nee-ner "I'm better than you are-ism"

:freak: I've been saying for some time, nothing will change in America i.e no end to war, no better jobs, no equality, no noth'n so long as snippy young people have access to Levi', lattes & broadband

The OP has unwittingly confirmed

[Forkboy]

21. You should have busted on the AOL polls without the ageist putdown.

AOL polls suck enough as is. No need to put down an entire group of voters that we'll need later on. :shrug:

[grantcart]

26. Yesterday curiousity overcame by better judgement and I visited a couple of

Clinton based BBs.


Voting in the AOL polls was a prominent feature of the discussion with lots of updates and vigorous appeals for action.

[ericgtr]

28. This needs another kick because people are still citing AOL polls

when they are in fact worthless.

:kick:

[ldf]

34. yeah, polls are ALL worthless

unless they support your point of view...

:shrug:

[bobbert]

39. why did you have to kick this...

I was happy not seeing anything AOL anymore

[Symarip]

29. DSL/Cable modems don't count... just like red states

Duh!!!!

[anonymous171]

30. That poll is being bombarded by pro-hillary forums.

[Marrah_G]

31. Flamebait- and stupid flamebait at that.

[Faygo Kid]

32. Who's? who's? You mean whose?

This Barack supporter says don't screw up like that again. Especially if you are going to criticize "older people." Better be pristine in that case, young grasshopper.

[ericgtr]

36. I've learned bad habbits from another campaign

I'll have to work on that

[L0oniX]

35. Assembly Of Lamers

[emilyg]

37. Silly. Stupid waste of space.

[ericgtr]

38. Now now be nice to AOL they've been around since the stone age

[emilyg]

40. If you have a need to focus on AOL

you need a life.