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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Lololololololololol!!!!! Romney campaign unskewed their internal polls [View all]Coyotl
(15,262 posts)29. But, that is some form of evil magic, math and science you know
They threw reality out the window in favor of wishful thinking and self-delusion, a defense mechanism while waging a losing battle.
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Lololololololololol!!!!! Romney campaign unskewed their internal polls [View all]
geek tragedy
Nov 2012
OP
I don't understand how they didn't see this coming. 2008 wasn't a fluke it was a landslide and we
craigmatic
Nov 2012
#4
At least the neighbors around Ryan's home in Janesville should be happy he lost.
LiberalFighter
Nov 2012
#8
A Legitimate Campaign Pollster Would Have Made The Most Small c Conservative Assumptions
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#10
This Would Have Been The First Election In Modern History Where Public Polling
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#15
Instead Of Operating On The 99.95% Probability That The Polls In Toto Were Right
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#34
They were like the rest of the dumbfucks on Fox who treat Rasmussen as gospel.
geek tragedy
Nov 2012
#35
Bingo!! They thought it would be enough, and tho they won't say it publicly...
progressivebydesign
Nov 2012
#42
The point is that you're not supposed to take a subjective belief and base your model
geek tragedy
Nov 2012
#39
Not to mention the massive Dem voter suppression that he was assured would help him...
progressivebydesign
Nov 2012
#41
Even their presidential campaigns are inside the bubble now. That party is doomed.
Azathoth
Nov 2012
#45
I thought all their poll bluster was pure PR to create a fake image of inevitability & momentum.
Arugula Latte
Nov 2012
#46
This says it all about how out of touch they were with their anti-abortion garbage and just
courseofhistory
Nov 2012
#57