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gateley

(62,683 posts)
1. Done, but up these don't matter because they do get freeped and DU'd, what
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 02:00 AM
Sep 2012

ultimately matters is who wins the election.

CNN, Obsma is kickin ass, Ocala he has a small lead.

xfundy

(5,105 posts)
3. No. They cheat, they vote time and time again.
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 02:07 AM
Sep 2012

These "polls" are unscientific, which is of course enough to pass as valid on Fox Noise, but I still have to believe that the adults are out there, somewhere, and lately my poking around on the web has shown far more supporters of reality than the invisible-boogeyman's army of whackos can deliver to try to claim otherwise.

longship

(40,416 posts)
4. Sorry, Laura. I am with xfundy.
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 03:01 AM
Sep 2012

On line polling is pointless and meaningless. The fact that they can be gamed by DU or FR or Pharyngula attests to their irrelevance.

I used to participate because it felt wonderful when DU turned one poll after another. But the polls which went the wrong way, began disappearing. And those which didn't wouldn't be reported by the usual TV news program if it didn't go according to preconceived assumptions.

Online polls are irrelevant.

Others may disagree, but I do not think there will be many.

I apologize for this. But I think these are the basic facts. Too bad. DUing polls was fun.


Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)
5. You are correct, they are meaningless and a waste of time.
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 03:24 AM
Sep 2012

On-line polls are used to drive eyeballs to advertising, little else.

 
7. Why do people bother with FreakRepublic?
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:19 AM
Sep 2012

Yes they are the ENEMY of Freedom and America, the true repuke believers that no amount of truth and fact will change their minds they are beyond hope or salvation.

Posting about FreeRepublic only legitimizes them.

 

rDigital

(2,239 posts)
8. Internet polls matter not...at least for the most part
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:37 AM
Sep 2012

However, anything that shows something is popular or winning can have an effect on the uneducated mind. Just like yard signs. Uneducated minds, still vote. I don't want Obama to simply win, I want him to win by a landslide.

Give your guy more yard signs and internet poll in his/her favor.

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