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LuckyTheDog

(6,837 posts)
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 06:32 PM Sep 2012

GOPers working HARD to discredit polling - are they covering their plans to steal the election?

I have been seeing a LOT of stuff, all of a sudden, attacking the polling in this election. Here is just ONE example:

If you're going to believe the polls released from CBS/New York Times this morning -- you know, the polls the media's currently using to beat Romney senseless and to depress Republican enthusiasm, you have to believe that the turnout advantage for Democrats over Republicans will blow away every previous record and common sense.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2012/09/26/BREAKING-Democrat-Voters-Turnout-Advantage-Over-Republicans-Will-Break-All-Time-Records


I think there is a method to this madness. If they plant the idea in the peoples' minds that the polling now is incorrect, then it will be much easier to explain away the discrepancy if they STEAL the election though voter suppression, electronic voting fraud and other shenanigans.

We need to be vigilant. We need to:

-- Defend the veracity of the good polling.
-- Call bullshit on the bad polling
-- Make it clear that we see their little game coming and will not let them get away with it.

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GOPers working HARD to discredit polling - are they covering their plans to steal the election? (Original Post) LuckyTheDog Sep 2012 OP
Always. FiveGoodMen Sep 2012 #1
In this case, it seems obvious LuckyTheDog Sep 2012 #2
UnSkewedPolls.com is one of those Republican operative site. Panasonic Sep 2012 #3
I think they are simply trying to keep enthusiasm up with their supporters.. DCBob Sep 2012 #4
Yes, and they are trying to salvage... MANative Sep 2012 #7
Yes, they need a big turnout. DCBob Sep 2012 #9
My family and several others have benefitted EmeraldCityGrl Sep 2012 #5
I think they're doing the opposite. GoCubsGo Sep 2012 #6
No WilliamPitt Sep 2012 #8
That could be true but... LuckyTheDog Sep 2012 #11
concerned Dedicated Mind Sep 2012 #10
They destroyed Exit Polling. They bought the SCOTUS in 2000. They had Rather fired. THEY WILL STOP WinkyDink Sep 2012 #12
the trajectory as of now indicates that he can't steal it. cali Sep 2012 #13
 

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)
3. UnSkewedPolls.com is one of those Republican operative site.
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 06:52 PM
Sep 2012

Needs to be shut down and completely discredited as an outlier for Rmoney.


DCBob

(24,689 posts)
4. I think they are simply trying to keep enthusiasm up with their supporters..
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 06:54 PM
Sep 2012

so they will continue to donate. If they think he's dead in the water the money will dry up very very quickly and then it really is over.

EmeraldCityGrl

(4,310 posts)
5. My family and several others have benefitted
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 07:00 PM
Sep 2012

already from The ACA. One couple in AR. prepared to vote
For Romney just had the wife diagnosed with Cancer. If not
for the ACA with their particular circumstances they would be
screwed. A few others have their unemployed or underemployed
20 something's on their policy. "obamacare" is starting to make
A positive difference in people's lives. They are not about to vote
against something that is already working for them though they
will never admit it.

They also believe Obama is a Christian. That Muslim hype is BS
And they know it. Romney is an unknown. Obama they know what
to expect.

I'm cautiously optimistic.

GoCubsGo

(32,091 posts)
6. I think they're doing the opposite.
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 07:23 PM
Sep 2012

Once Obama wins, and Dems win House and Senate seats they wouldn't have won before the various republicans self-immollated, they'll be accusing the Dems of stealing the elections. They're just setting up their usual "blame the other guys for our fuck-ups."

 

WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)
8. No
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 07:35 PM
Sep 2012

They're trying to tamp down any not-worth-it feelings about voting within their base. If Romney is meat, they'll stay home...so of course the polls are wrong. Durr.

LuckyTheDog

(6,837 posts)
11. That could be true but...
Fri Sep 28, 2012, 09:06 AM
Sep 2012

... they are also working very, very hard at the same time on voter suppression.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
12. They destroyed Exit Polling. They bought the SCOTUS in 2000. They had Rather fired. THEY WILL STOP
Fri Sep 28, 2012, 09:07 AM
Sep 2012

AT NOTHING.

And they have the wherewithal to secure their desires.

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