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llmart

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18. Oh, I'd forgotten that they were called that.

Reply to tibbiit (Reply #17)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 09:32 PM

Nov 2012

Ah, those were the days, huh? Pulling those plugs out and watching the board light up and seeing how many you could pull out and plug in. Sure made me feel I was important when I was 19!

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Rasmussen Reports polls get the election really, really wrong (Washington Examiner) [View all] Welcome_hubby Nov 2012 OP

they were only calling people with rotary dial phones... tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #1

They were only calling the people who were going to give them the "Right" answer Vincardog Nov 2012 #2

And your little Gallup, too! regnaD kciN Nov 2012 #3

...says the newspaper that published Rassmussen and Gallup polls almost exclusively. Richardo Nov 2012 #4

Gallup was off also UCmeNdc Nov 2012 #5

It's beyond obvious defacto7 Nov 2012 #6

They over sampled people with party lines. progressoid Nov 2012 #7

One ringy-dingy, two ringy-dingy. I remember party lines. And 50 ft phone cords rhett o rick Nov 2012 #11

LOL llmart Nov 2012 #12

My Grandmother used to listen in on the neighbors! progressoid Nov 2012 #13

My father used to do that at our house...... llmart Nov 2012 #16

I did too tibbiit Nov 2012 #17

Oh, I'd forgotten that they were called that. llmart Nov 2012 #18

It's significant that it's The Washington Examiner that's saying this. Rasmussen basically TrollBuster9090 Nov 2012 #8

Is Zogby still polling? Roland99 Nov 2012 #9

If you are a polling company and you get it really, really wrong, give it up. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #10

Rassmussen and Gallup... sendero Nov 2012 #14

Rasmussen has always been WRONG. - K&R n/t DeSwiss Nov 2012 #15

Rassmussen is garbage FamilyMan Nov 2012 #19

Spam deleted by William769 (MIR Team) Makelaly Nov 2012 #20