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mike_c

(36,281 posts) Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:39 AM Oct 2012

what the hell is up with CNN's web site?

The top of the page says "BREAKING NEWS. CNN/ORC poll: 48% of registered voters watching debate say Ryan won. 44% say Biden won. Sampling error is +/- 5%."

The poll on the same page says:

Who do you think fared better in the vice presidential debate?
Biden 65% 6973
Ryan 35% 3694

WTF?

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what the hell is up with CNN's web site? (Original Post) mike_c Oct 2012 OP

A web poll is not a real poll zaj Oct 2012 #1

They call it "quick vote" zaj Oct 2012 #4

"Real poll" Fearless Oct 2012 #6

Neither is their poll that claims Ryan won. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #7

lol ^this d_b Oct 2012 #11

Stop watching CNN, let them just have fox viewers. Watch msnbc or current or anything but the want still_one Oct 2012 #2

no TV here, so I don't watch any of them.... mike_c Oct 2012 #12

Ah. Thanks still_one Oct 2012 #13

Simply put,... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #3

If you can click fast enough and want to waste the time you can control web polls. The Wielding Truth Oct 2012 #5

Not really Fearless Oct 2012 #9

its in the spin cycle. AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #8

CNN is 100% crap upi402 Oct 2012 #10

zaj

(3,433 posts)

1. A web poll is not a real poll

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:41 AM

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zaj

(3,433 posts)

4. They call it "quick vote"

Reply to zaj (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:42 AM

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Quick vote
Who do you think fared better in the vice presidential debate?
Biden65%7186
Ryan35%3823
Total votes: 11009
This is not a scientific poll

The headline is a real scientific poll.

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

6. "Real poll"

Reply to zaj (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:43 AM

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Ahem... statistically controlled poll...

OldDem2012

(3,526 posts)

7. Neither is their poll that claims Ryan won.

Reply to zaj (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:43 AM

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d_b

(7,463 posts)

11. lol ^this

Reply to OldDem2012 (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:46 AM

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still_one

(92,303 posts)

2. Stop watching CNN, let them just have fox viewers. Watch msnbc or current or anything but the want

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:41 AM

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To be fox network

mike_c

(36,281 posts)

12. no TV here, so I don't watch any of them....

Reply to still_one (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:46 AM

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That's from www.cnn.com, the website.

still_one

(92,303 posts)

13. Ah. Thanks

Reply to mike_c (Reply #12)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:47 AM

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OldDem2012

(3,526 posts)

3. Simply put,...

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:42 AM

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...I think someone gave them marching orders to say Ryan won, but the online voters...who ALSO saw the VP debate...just aren't cooperating.

LOL!!

The Wielding Truth

(11,415 posts)

5. If you can click fast enough and want to waste the time you can control web polls.

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:42 AM

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Fearless

(18,421 posts)

9. Not really

Reply to The Wielding Truth (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:45 AM

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Most major polls now insert a cookie onto your computer or record IP addresses when you vote preventing your vote from being cast again. Of course you could clear your cache... but I wouldn't go and recommend something like that.

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)

8. its in the spin cycle.

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:44 AM

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upi402

(16,854 posts)

10. CNN is 100% crap

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:45 AM

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