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Robyn66

(1,675 posts) Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:40 PM Sep 2012

Why is MSNBC being apologetic about the bounce in the polls for he President

I have never heard so much talk about how inaccurate the polls are in my life!!!! Were they THAT invested in the President failing?

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Why is MSNBC being apologetic about the bounce in the polls for he President (Original Post) Robyn66 Sep 2012 OP

They want a horse race get the red out Sep 2012 #1

Nice! randome Sep 2012 #8

They got to keep it a close horse race to sell soap Brother Buzz Sep 2012 #2

Because the corporate owned Main Stream Media want to sell advertising. Raster Sep 2012 #3

A close race = more viewers. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #4

Campaign advertising dollars... Spazito Sep 2012 #5

because their Comcast bosses are watching. nt TeamPooka Sep 2012 #6

Money money money malaise Sep 2012 #7

If the race should become a blowout it'll hurt their ratings... LynneSin Sep 2012 #9

get the red out

(13,461 posts)

1. They want a horse race

Reply to Robyn66 (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:43 PM

Sep 2012

But dressage horses don't exactly race.

randome

(34,845 posts)

8. Nice!

Reply to get the red out (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 02:28 PM

Sep 2012

Brother Buzz

(36,416 posts)

2. They got to keep it a close horse race to sell soap

Reply to Robyn66 (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:44 PM

Sep 2012

There is a tons of pub money that still needs to be fleeced

Raster

(20,998 posts)

3. Because the corporate owned Main Stream Media want to sell advertising.

Reply to Robyn66 (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:44 PM

Sep 2012

They need a tight horse race to sell as many ads as possible.

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

4. A close race = more viewers.

Reply to Robyn66 (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:51 PM

Sep 2012

Spazito

(50,311 posts)

5. Campaign advertising dollars...

Reply to Robyn66 (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:54 PM

Sep 2012

It's all about the bottom line and President Obama surging in the polls hurts the bottom line.

TeamPooka

(24,221 posts)

6. because their Comcast bosses are watching. nt

Reply to Robyn66 (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 02:23 PM

Sep 2012

malaise

(268,946 posts)

7. Money money money

Reply to Robyn66 (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 02:26 PM

Sep 2012

They want that ad money

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

9. If the race should become a blowout it'll hurt their ratings...

Reply to Robyn66 (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 02:32 PM

Sep 2012

And with the nasty voter id laws some of these states have I would hold any poll suspect.

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