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SingleSeatBiggerMeat

(220 posts)
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:33 PM Nov 2012

Just A Quick Thought On Pennsylvania And RMoney's Hail Mary There...

I did some quick searching on the internet (Thanks Wikipedia) and it appears that McCain did worse in the final tally than the polls indicated when he decided to jump in. He was down approximately 7.5% in the final 10 polls taken but finished 10.3% in the actual vote.

I am not a pollster or a campaign expert - but my guess is that Democrats who were going to sit out got energized and voted once they realized the state was "in play."

As Romeny is a far more despicable candidate than McCain was - I bet the dyanmic will be even more pronounced.

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Just A Quick Thought On Pennsylvania And RMoney's Hail Mary There... (Original Post) SingleSeatBiggerMeat Nov 2012 OP
For more evidence... oh08dem Nov 2012 #1
PA polls almost always underestimate the urban market turnouts smorkingapple Nov 2012 #2
I'm confused. amuse bouche Nov 2012 #3

oh08dem

(339 posts)
1. For more evidence...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:38 PM
Nov 2012

In 2010 Toomey had a plus 4.5 RCP average in the polls, and only ended up winning by 2.0 against Sestak.

That was in a big year for the GOP, don't think they're winning PA.

smorkingapple

(827 posts)
2. PA polls almost always underestimate the urban market turnouts
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:39 PM
Nov 2012

Which is what causes this time and time again. The cities are what runs PA electoral votes just like NYC runs NY state. Remove the cities and those states just might turn red.

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