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former9thward

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31. Are you saying the Obama campaign is making up numbers?

Mon May 7, 2012, 02:16 PM

May 2012

You are aware, aren't you, that the campaigns do their own polling. They are the ones who run the ads -- not the MSM. If they didn't think it was going to be close why would they pay to run ads? They don't run ads in states they know they will win or lose. Only in the close states.

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Romney closes in on Obama in new polls [View all] shawn703 May 2012 OP

I find it utterly amazing how this happens every election cycle liberal N proud May 2012 #1

I also wonder shawn703 May 2012 #2

Bush dropped the ball but so did others. cstanleytech May 2012 #34

well Crow73 May 2012 #10

"a fierce fight for the White House" created out of whole cloth PSPS May 2012 #22

Are you saying the Obama campaign is making up numbers? former9thward May 2012 #31

"If they didn't think it was going to be close why would they pay to run ads?" bemildred May 2012 #33

Two different committees, two different ads. former9thward May 2012 #40

So what? Turnout for Obama is still likely turnout for Democrats. bemildred May 2012 #41

No I don't know those things because I live in the real world. former9thward May 2012 #45

The President is the leader of the national party. bemildred May 2012 #47

I See You Have Found One Of Our Resident 'Hard-Boiled' Types, Mr. Mildred The Magistrate May 2012 #48

Desperate times Sir, desperate times. bemildred May 2012 #49

I have been through enough elections not to throw myself in with the politically naive. former9thward May 2012 #53

That, Sir, Would Be In This 'Real World' Of Yours? The Magistrate May 2012 #54

At least they never lost an election in the Eleventh Ward. former9thward May 2012 #55

Or In My Old ward, Sir.... The Magistrate May 2012 #58

Yup, no fooling you, I'm sure. bemildred May 2012 #57

The ONLY Poll That Matters is the One on Election Day solarman350 May 2012 #3

Bullshit Autumn May 2012 #4

x 2 AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #5

Obama is ahead by 2 points Ter May 2012 #26

I'm suspicious of Gallup. But all that aside - mac56 May 2012 #6

Electoral college delegate count is all that matters cindyperry2010 May 2012 #7

+ a bajillion. SomeGuyInEagan May 2012 #30

real clear politics currently has him at 253 cindyperry2010 May 2012 #39

Of course Iliyah May 2012 #8

Hell, Obama has a decent shot in Arizona and Texas, FFS. I'm looking at a coalition_unwilling May 2012 #42

Peoples edhopper May 2012 #9

"Mr. Obama"??? ... its "President Obama" !!! JoePhilly May 2012 #11

It was, in the first sentence nxylas May 2012 #18

uh, more liekly Ms. :-) HERVEPA May 2012 #25

I caught that to Joe, makes me question this poll. sarcasmo May 2012 #44

They are collapsing all of the swing states to make it appear tighter. JoePhilly May 2012 #12

Intrade still has the President at 59+% intaglio May 2012 #13

Who Are They Polling? hawaii73 May 2012 #14

Bullshit. nt bemildred May 2012 #15

Another thing Iliyah May 2012 #16

+1. nt bemildred May 2012 #29

If I had to choose between ailsagirl May 2012 #17

I'm with you goclark May 2012 #35

Gallup? Who'd they poll? aquart May 2012 #19

People in Utah and xxqqqzme May 2012 #28

Don't forget Montana :) - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #43

12 swing states siligut May 2012 #46

BS. Odin2005 May 2012 #20

A close race sells commercials Champion Jack May 2012 #21

What happened to narrow the polls so much in just one damn week? Rozlee May 2012 #23

The Media otohara May 2012 #24

And to think we have to endure ailsagirl May 2012 #27

Control of Congress is what matters. w4rma May 2012 #32

B-I-N-G-O FailureToCommunicate May 2012 #36

Again? they tightened like this last month too after Santorum withdrew, that lasted all of a week. Mr.Turnip May 2012 #37

Its a very divided country Daniel537 May 2012 #38

poll season has started may3rd May 2012 #50

either the whore media is lying or people are fucking idiots or both JI7 May 2012 #51

Please! Botany May 2012 #52

uh huh. and-justice-for-all May 2012 #56