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hay rick

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17. Really it's a commentary on media reporting.

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 06:33 PM

Nov 2012

The media was invested in the horse race and a close election. They overweighted Republican-financed polls. Unprofessional polling proliferated during this cycle...

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Did you notice this little gem in the election results? [View all] DonRedwood Nov 2012 OP

Nice little "factoid"! PearliePoo2 Nov 2012 #1

We'd probably have a Democratic House if it weren't for the 2010 gerrymandering. sinkingfeeling Nov 2012 #2

i know...i think they knew it was a census year so they went for it DonRedwood Nov 2012 #5

The Dems got over 50% of the votes for house seats.... DonRedwood Nov 2012 #8

here is the chart DonRedwood Nov 2012 #10

link to the DU Post: Highly recced from me :0) DonRedwood Nov 2012 #13

Huffpo's chart sums it up well: DonRedwood Nov 2012 #9

It sorta looks like we gained 4? Still some counting going on so a couple haven't been DonRedwood Nov 2012 #3

the real losers? Grover, the Kochs, KKKarl, and Fox news ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2012 #4

Yeah, but they'll be back.... they don't give up. DonRedwood Nov 2012 #6

grover norquist.... DonRedwood Nov 2012 #7

i love it! ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2012 #11

Thank you! I think you're my first comment on it! :0) DonRedwood Nov 2012 #12

K&R defacto7 Nov 2012 #14

I called CA-52 yesterday here on DU nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #15

Nope, Representative Bilbray has not conceded the election. nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #19

Not according to Lyan Ryan malaise Nov 2012 #16

Really it's a commentary on media reporting. hay rick Nov 2012 #17

It was just as bad four years ago. I used to watch CNN and was so disgusted by how DonRedwood Nov 2012 #22

Nice digging! dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #18

IMO it is all about identifying your voters and GOTV LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #20

Maybe overly optimistic, Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2012 #21

The polls WERE oversampling Republicans ThoughtCriminal Nov 2012 #23