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2016 Postmortem

seabeyond

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1. for real. when we saw the desperate drop after first debate, it all became obvious bullshit.

Reply to Zadoc (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:39 AM

Nov 2012

between the media and the "new" view of polls a competitive election was created before our eyes, that was not a reality.

all thru that month of crap, i was confident we still stood at before the fabricated tight race.

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Go home polls, you're all drunk! [View all] Zadoc Nov 2012 OP

for real. when we saw the desperate drop after first debate, it all became obvious bullshit. seabeyond Nov 2012 #1

Yet statistical Jedi Nate Silver used them to produce his eerily accurate predictions. How does that Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #2

Because he weighted them based on what's crap and not. Zadoc Nov 2012 #3

Nate is such a freaking genius. He was great on the Daily Show last night! Really funny Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #4