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Tribetime

(4,697 posts) Sun Oct 14, 2012, 01:50 AM Oct 2012

MSM..so ohio no longer is snapshot of rest of country?

In most elections 2000 2004 2008 etc the final numbers in the Ohio vote mirrored the rest of the country. I guess now that no longer exists since Ohio is turning blue despite the MSM rmoneys bounce in made up polls (gravis)

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MSM..so ohio no longer is snapshot of rest of country? (Original Post) Tribetime Oct 2012 OP

If it's not on teevee, it never happened! freshwest Oct 2012 #1

yes the truth would hurt their politcal ratings and piss off sponsers Tribetime Oct 2012 #3

If we can get Ohio and Florida we're good. I also think we're up in VA despite the polls. craigmatic Oct 2012 #2

In 2000 and 2008 Ohio was a couple % more Republican than the rest of the nation bluestateguy Oct 2012 #4

this could be the year it's plus 6% in Ohio so rest of Tribetime Oct 2012 #5

freshwest

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1. If it's not on teevee, it never happened!

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Sun Oct 14, 2012, 01:52 AM

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Tribetime

(4,697 posts)

3. yes the truth would hurt their politcal ratings and piss off sponsers

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Sun Oct 14, 2012, 02:00 AM

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craigmatic

(4,510 posts)

2. If we can get Ohio and Florida we're good. I also think we're up in VA despite the polls.

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Sun Oct 14, 2012, 01:53 AM

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bluestateguy

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4. In 2000 and 2008 Ohio was a couple % more Republican than the rest of the nation

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Sun Oct 14, 2012, 02:10 AM

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In fact, no Democrat has won Ohio by more than 6% since LBJ in 1964.

Tribetime

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5. this could be the year it's plus 6% in Ohio so rest of

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #4)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 02:13 AM

Oct 2012

country should be 6-8% if the pattern holds true

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