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I think most DUers know this but we need to make our family and friends aware of this and perhaps kelliekat44 Oct 2012 #1
According to the map from Electoral Vote, Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #2
Because the polls are being "influenced" to the right by Rove, so is the Electoral Map. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #12
Going to their Rasmussen free map changes the Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #21
Because that only gets rid of Rasmussen, not other right-wing polls. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #27
Bingo. I thought I was being pretty clear with my post to Tennessee Gal.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #31
All the more reason to remember that r0m0ney is a tax cheat, liar and fraud. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #3
Answered own question PATRICK Oct 2012 #29
Sounds very Rovian to me Caretha Oct 2012 #4
Bad pollsters-Rasmussen Gravis ARG(american research group)Crossroads American Crossroads graham4anything Oct 2012 #5
I am one who did not know and I appreciate your taking the time to explain it to me(us?) byeya Oct 2012 #6
It's important for everyone to know why Rasmussen is... DavidL Oct 2012 #7
An analogy mick063 Oct 2012 #8
Keep this on the front page. Hugin Oct 2012 #9
Thanks for explaining what I and others strongly suspected!... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #10
K & R against liars! lonestarnot Oct 2012 #11
Most polls are designed to shape opinion, not measure it. Scuba Oct 2012 #13
+1 to this, and the o.p. nt. Mc Mike Oct 2012 #26
This is why I appreciate DU. It is a gold mine of information. olegramps Oct 2012 #14
I believe you are right--but it is easy to catch the fear Maeve Oct 2012 #15
So ,then, the RupubliKKKan machine creates these spurious polls to make the election appear byeya Oct 2012 #16
Chuck Todd is a tool! I guess he figured out that the shift of MSM more to the right, he would Dustlawyer Oct 2012 #17
i think i'm ready barbtries Oct 2012 #18
I recall 2008 was the same way. ellie Oct 2012 #19
Remember when the GOPpers were screaming about the polls Iliyah Oct 2012 #20
I'm in Ohio thatgemguy Oct 2012 #22
Oh have fun with those polls.. axollot Oct 2012 #24
Similar things happened to me (in VA) and to another DUer (in Iowa)--see this thread: spooky3 Oct 2012 #28
I have an answering machine that says out loud who the caller is. If I don't recognize the name Grammy23 Oct 2012 #34
Thanks for your explanation lynintenn Oct 2012 #23
If "Obama has this thing won" then why so agitated? cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #25
because we have a chance to win the house and 56 in the senate that's why. And 2014 and 2020 22 24 graham4anything Oct 2012 #32
why do you use the word "agitated". What are you implying? graham4anything Oct 2012 #35
There have been a plethora of new ones treestar Oct 2012 #30
The belief that this is a tight race will make arthritisR_US Oct 2012 #33
Exactly. And it makes for less questions.....or so they think. Grammy23 Oct 2012 #36
Given they are doing away with exit polls arthritisR_US Oct 2012 #37
All of a sudden we were deluged with polls!!! CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #39
This looks like the Repugs are blowing smoke to cover stealing elections diane in sf Oct 2012 #38
WEASKAMERICA. A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2012 #40
never heard of the last 3 Tribetime Oct 2012 #41
Power of Demoralization as a political tool graham4anything Oct 2012 #42
New to the thread and have some questions... CuriousAboutPolls Oct 2012 #43
updated Oct. 19, 2012 graham4anything Oct 2012 #44
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