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jerryster (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:31 AM Original message |
Troubling Newsweek poll. |
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Hope And Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks for your concern. |
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jerryster (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Shouldn't we be? |
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Hope And Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. LOL.Dude, polls means nothing at this point.Relax a little.But interesting to follow though... |
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thepurpose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. If you consider that Obama is not only battling the McCain, but also a national press |
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jerryster (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:01 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. I don't agree. |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Our nominees *never* do this. Yet they almost always lose. |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:02 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. Of course. But is there any reason to think that this will change? nt |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 08:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
31. He didn't gain... the earlier poll was part of temporary bounce... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
54. your conclusion is hasty |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
55. Your concern is duly noted. NT |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. The Neweek poll has Obama leading 44 to 41. Average national poll: Obama leads 47.0 to 42,2 |
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jerryster (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Yes, we still lead, but... |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. It's not a statistical dead heat. |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. that particular Newsweek poll was considered by almost everyone to be out of step with most other |
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jerryster (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 08:28 AM Response to Reply #23 |
37. Excellent informative post! Thanks. n/t |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
68. Last month's poll way oversampled Democrats |
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Doug.Goodall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
5. The polls are meaningless |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
7. If anything, it is a testament to the M$M's tireless work to |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
8. IMO the only polls that might matter are those a few days before 4 November 2008. n/t |
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Hope And Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:52 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Yeah! |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:52 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. No single poll means much of anything. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
11. The sky is falling! |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
13. You must remember one of the easiest ways |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:01 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Welcome to DU. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:04 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. The new wave. |
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jerryster (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:24 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. If you mean me... |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 08:42 AM Response to Reply #24 |
39. Anybody who doesn't express a rainbow pony land style opinion or view |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:18 AM Response to Reply #39 |
72. I missed you on this thread, but do you only comment on the polls showing |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:15 AM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Thanks for the link. It a poll of polls, taken over the last week, right? |
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LowerManhattanite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #24 |
53. LOL. n/t |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Sharing concern ... How thought ful. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
17. REPUBLICANS WERE OVERSAMPLED IN THIS POLL, Last time Dems were oversampled though ergo the... |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 08:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
33. Exactly. Link to the topic I posted about this last night: |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
25. Maybe Obama needs to swing a little further to the right |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 08:44 AM Response to Reply #25 |
40. lol. . . n/t |
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jedr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
26. And next week will be Obama's turn to win; |
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Hope And Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:37 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. You are spot on jedr! |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 08:17 AM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Exactly. nt |
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renaissanceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #26 |
51. Yeah. I'm convinced these polls exist |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
28. Take that "sky is falling" shit right out of here. |
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barack the house (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
29. It's a blip over FISA.... |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
30. More concern eh? This website should help: |
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jerryster (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #30 |
38. I like fivethirtyeight. |
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crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
32. omg another one? ya'all got me slingin snot.... is it too soon for the Wake? |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
35. You're hiding your head in the sand if you don't believe |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #35 |
48. Then why is he increasing his leads in all of the state polls, which matter? |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. OK, I'm 100% wrong and these issues had absolutely no effect... |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. I think you are right. If that's any consolation. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #58 |
69. To deny that these things had any effect at all is simply not a realistic outlook on things |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. I worked very hard to elect Obama in the primaries. About a week after Kucinich dropped out |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. he last 3 Rassmusan daily tracking polls have the gap narrowing as well |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
67. I for one agree with your analysis. I supported John Edwards to the max. I was no fan of Hillary |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
36. I'm concerned about your concern. The real campaigning hasn't come close to beginning. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
41. If the polls internals aren't discussed.. the poll is less than useful. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
42. Hi, New Member, and welcome to the DU. |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Check the profile |
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jerryster (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #42 |
50. New member? Me? |
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unc70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #42 |
52. The OP has been here even longer than you have |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. Yep. That made me laugh because of the truth to it. |
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NattPang (993 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 03:19 AM Response to Reply #60 |
75. I think when the last Newsweek poll showed Obama way ahead, |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #75 |
77. I'm not talking about the poll, I'm talking about the reaction to the person who posted the poll. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #42 |
65. pxwned! |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
43. Not troubling at all. All pollsters use their own methodology. The one |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
45. It's troubling to think that people feel polls in July predict a November event |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
46. Obama is running a great campaign! |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
47. Don't worry too much. Newsweek's polls have been flawed |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
59. I'm concerned for your concern. |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
61. Reading and understanding internals |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
62. The MSM does these polls whenever it needs something to report on. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
63. Nothing. It does tell us a lot about Newsweek polls though. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
64. Thank you for your concern. P.S. The sky is falling. Run for the hills /nt |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
66. People are pretty good at smelling bull shit by now. |
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RNdaSilva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
71. Sampling errors and somewhat meaningless. |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
73. it says nothing about obama's campaign, Newsweek is endorsing McSame |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
76. Of course Obama had a bounce from clinching the nomination - |
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