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berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts) Tue Oct 9, 2012, 12:38 PM Oct 2012

Given the Recent Polls, A Friendly Reminder

Especially after the MSM reported on Romney's Historic "Lead" yesterday based on one single poll.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021407764

When a race is tied, the Republican has an edge and likely voters are cited as to why.

When a Democrat leads by 5 points or less, the race is tied.

When a Democrat leads by 6-9 points, the Democrat has an edge.

When a Democrat leads by more than 9 points, the poll goes unreported.

When a Republican leads by 5 points or less, the Republican has a significant lead.

When a Republican leads by 6-9 points, the Republican has a commanding lead.

When a Republican leads by more than 9 points, it's a mandate. This term may also be used if the Republican wins by any margin.

Familiarity with these terms will mitigate stress when seeing them used by the media.

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Given the Recent Polls, A Friendly Reminder (Original Post) berni_mccoy Oct 2012 OP

Remember Cheney? Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #1

K&R flamingdem Oct 2012 #2

LOL BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #3

the media in this country barbtries Oct 2012 #4

I'll add this.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #5

K&R. Chorophyll Oct 2012 #6

thanks! one_voice Oct 2012 #7

Kinda like when the News reports thousands of people at a GOP rally... LynneSin Oct 2012 #8

How long will it take before we get a media that won't cave in to the horse race mentality? CheapShotArtist Oct 2012 #9

Thanks for that. Bullshit detectors updated. n/t D23MIURG23 Oct 2012 #10

Heh, you are welcome. I do what I can to keep the bs detector firmware updated. berni_mccoy Oct 2012 #11

Another one... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #12

Thanks for the recap on m$m's characterizing Cha Oct 2012 #13

Baitball Blogger

(46,720 posts)

1. Remember Cheney?

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 12:54 PM

Oct 2012

If they win by less than 1% it's a mandate.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

2. K&R

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:00 PM

Oct 2012

BumRushDaShow

(129,054 posts)

3. LOL

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:04 PM

Oct 2012

Am looking at Gallup likely now. Off to the races!

barbtries

(28,798 posts)

4. the media in this country

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:44 PM

Oct 2012

is fucking it up! grrrr

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

5. I'll add this....

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 02:03 PM

Oct 2012

When a Republican wins by 0.001% then America has rejected the failed ideology of Liberalism, and always has.

When a Democrat wins by 70% then America expects Democrats to reach across the aisle and end the partisan bickering.

Chorophyll

(5,179 posts)

6. K&R.

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 02:17 PM

Oct 2012

Can't quite "lol," but excellent post.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)

7. thanks!

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 02:42 PM

Oct 2012

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

8. Kinda like when the News reports thousands of people at a GOP rally...

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 02:54 PM

Oct 2012

it's usually about a tenth of that size. And when they report the same numbers at a progressive rally - multiply it by 4.

CheapShotArtist

(333 posts)

9. How long will it take before we get a media that won't cave in to the horse race mentality?

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 03:17 PM

Oct 2012

Why can't we have a media that is truly liberal, like how the wingnuts allege?

D23MIURG23

(2,850 posts)

10. Thanks for that. Bullshit detectors updated. n/t

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 03:18 PM

Oct 2012

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

11. Heh, you are welcome. I do what I can to keep the bs detector firmware updated.

Reply to D23MIURG23 (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 03:46 PM

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Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

12. Another one...

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 07:50 PM

Oct 2012

When a Republican gets something the People hate passed it earns "political capital".

When a Democrat gets something the People love passed it costs "political capital".

Cha

(297,275 posts)

13. Thanks for the recap on m$m's characterizing

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 11:58 PM

Oct 2012

the different polls.

It's all in the framing and they mean to frame it the best for their guy. Where as Pres Obama has a showing in a debate that isn't up to whomever's standards and everything good he's ever done is thrown out the window and it's time to stomp him when he's down.

I don't do that. I support my friends and family when they're down and so do I my President when he's been there for me.

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