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Welcome_hubby

(312 posts) Wed Oct 24, 2012, 12:54 PM Oct 2012

lol. Newsmax spins like crazy on its own new Virginia poll (Obama +3)

Obama leads Romney in Virginia by 3 %. But Newsmax headline is......

"NewsmaxZogby Poll: Romney Surges Ahead Among Seniors in Virginia"

It's not until the third paragraph that Newsmax reports (by the way) that Obama leads among everyone, in this JZAnalytics poll.

I like seniors, but they're not everyone.

www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/zobgy-poll-obama-romney/2012/10/24/id/461275

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lol. Newsmax spins like crazy on its own new Virginia poll (Obama +3) (Original Post) Welcome_hubby Oct 2012 OP

I don't understand why Newsmax hired Zogby TexasCPA Oct 2012 #1

What is up w/ their Pro-Obama polls! Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #2

lol woolldog Oct 2012 #3

Just have to say it! prussogirl Oct 2012 #6

thank you! woolldog Oct 2012 #7

PPP doesn't even know if it calls grumpy white guys only. LisaL Oct 2012 #4

Zogby was correct in 2000 Bush-Gore kansasobama Oct 2012 #5

The internals in this poll look good too MSMITH33156 Oct 2012 #8

TexasCPA

(527 posts)

1. I don't understand why Newsmax hired Zogby

Reply to Welcome_hubby (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:01 PM

Oct 2012

Zogby polls always lean left.

Maximumnegro

(1,134 posts)

2. What is up w/ their Pro-Obama polls!

Reply to Welcome_hubby (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:01 PM

Oct 2012

Did their pollster not get the memo to just call grumpy old white guys? Newsmax's polls have been more generous than PPP lately...

woolldog

(8,791 posts)

3. lol

Reply to Maximumnegro (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:03 PM

Oct 2012

hilarious isn't it?

prussogirl

(12 posts)

6. Just have to say it!

Reply to woolldog (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:07 PM

Oct 2012

I love your avatar! Brian is one of my favs!

woolldog

(8,791 posts)

7. thank you!

Reply to prussogirl (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:55 PM

Oct 2012

I figured it was appropriate given my username.

LisaL

(44,972 posts)

4. PPP doesn't even know if it calls grumpy white guys only.

Reply to Maximumnegro (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:04 PM

Oct 2012

Considering its robocall.

kansasobama

(609 posts)

5. Zogby was correct in 2000 Bush-Gore

Reply to Welcome_hubby (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:05 PM

Oct 2012

He was the only one.

There was time Rush Limbaugh loved Zogby. Eush also loved Newsmax. This is all strange...

MSMITH33156

(879 posts)

8. The internals in this poll look good too

Reply to Welcome_hubby (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:05 PM

Oct 2012

Obama had a slight edge over Romney among men for the presidency, 48 percent to 46 percent, and led substantially among women, 51 percent to 47 percent. The crucial independent vote favored Obama over Romney 47 percent to 40 percent.

Read more on Newsmax.com: NewsmaxZogby Poll: Romney Surges Ahead Among Seniors in Virginia
Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama's Re-Election? Vote Here Now!

And

The NewsmaxZogby Poll of Virginia likely voters sampled 37 percent Democrats, 36 percent Republicans and 27 percent independents; 71 percent were white, 6 percent Hispanic, and 19 percent African-American; and 18 percent were ages 18-29, 38 percent ages 30-49, 32 percent ages 50-64, and 12 percent age 65 or older.

Didn't oversample Dems, and O winning key demographics.

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