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2016 Postmortem

jillan

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3. I heard Chucky say something interesting (I know - shocking!) Mitt got a bounce in RED States!

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 06:39 PM

Oct 2012

So instead of winning Texas by 10 pts (for example) he's now winning it by 15.
And that is why swing states are still trending in President Obama's favor.

Makes sense to me.

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Romney's debate bounce is bullshit. [View all] ProSense Oct 2012 OP

Pure and simple Punditry desperation, period. Blue Owl Oct 2012 #1

Is Rasmussen quotable in some states and not others? neverland_pirate Oct 2012 #2

Rasmussen is a right leaning poll with ProSense Oct 2012 #7

Ramussen is good for momentum shifts, not absolute numbers Shivering Jemmy Oct 2012 #31

I heard Chucky say something interesting (I know - shocking!) Mitt got a bounce in RED States! jillan Oct 2012 #3

Was there any bounce in PPP in Wisconsin? neverland_pirate Oct 2012 #5

Romney gained among Republicans. ProSense Oct 2012 #8

Interesting handle you got there. Welcome! Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #10

darn MFM008 Oct 2012 #4

Excellen post! Romney's "bounce" was a "sugar high" that will be long forgotten by next week. bushisanidiot Oct 2012 #6

I have some real skepticism over LV screens Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #9

I don't think peeps are asked if they are LVs, HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #30

Thanks for Some Clarity, ProSense! nm Cha Oct 2012 #11

Thanks for laying it all out powergirl Oct 2012 #12

And a lot of the 'swing' is within the margin of error Maeve Oct 2012 #13

Thanks, I was waiting for this. allrevvedup Oct 2012 #14

The bizarre thing is ProSense Oct 2012 #15

Thank you! allrevvedup Oct 2012 #24

When you have the "mainstream, liberally-biased media" touting loudly, first thing in the morning, zbdent Oct 2012 #16

Also remember that Gallup is a 7 day tracker and still has Oct 6th to get through. Jennicut Oct 2012 #17

Thanks, but the latest from Silver at 538 tells a different story. speedoo Oct 2012 #18

The numbers are the numbers Cosmocat Oct 2012 #20

Yes but whose numbers allrevvedup Oct 2012 #21

dude Cosmocat Oct 2012 #25

Yes, but even Nate ProSense Oct 2012 #33

I get that Cosmocat Oct 2012 #38

But they are ProSense Oct 2012 #40

Whatever it is built on, it is real Cosmocat Oct 2012 #19

As real as the housing bubble maybe. allrevvedup Oct 2012 #22

What you want to believe vs reality Cosmocat Oct 2012 #26

He's shilling like the rest of them. allrevvedup Oct 2012 #43

Obama will win creon Oct 2012 #23

Yeah Cosmocat Oct 2012 #27

I agree with that. creon Oct 2012 #37

No... It isn't. And it's time to stop pretending otherwise. FBaggins Oct 2012 #28

Oh please, cut the crap ProSense Oct 2012 #32

FBaggins is right TroyD Oct 2012 #35

Right, just ProSense Oct 2012 #36

I don't look at polls. But I came here to say this. ywcachieve Oct 2012 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author TroyD Oct 2012 #34

Pro Sense, You Know I Love You DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #39

I'm not ProSense Oct 2012 #41

We Will Have A Much Better Idea Of The State Of The Race On Monday When There Will Be A Poll Dump DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #42