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still_one

(92,372 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:07 PM Nov 2012

Who were the idiots that said there wa no gender gap between the candidates?

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Who were the idiots that said there wa no gender gap between the candidates? (Original Post) still_one Nov 2012 OP

One was Rasmussen JPZenger Nov 2012 #1

There was no gap according to CNN jenw2 Nov 2012 #2

Funny because huffington reports about a 18 point gap still_one Nov 2012 #3

JPZenger

(6,819 posts)

1. One was Rasmussen

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:10 PM

Nov 2012

http://www.varight.com/news/new-rasmussen-poll-virginia-romney-50-obama-47-more-women-now-favor-romney/

I imagine them now saying that "No one could have predicted that the gender gap would not have disappeared."

"No one could have predicted that the levees would fail."

jenw2

(374 posts)

2. There was no gap according to CNN

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:11 PM

Nov 2012

Just got this from http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/results/main?hpt=elec_flippertkr :

Of women voters according to exit polls:
55% voted for Obama
44% voted for Romney

Any sensible person would expect that number to be 3:1 or even maybe 4:1 so relatively speaking, CNN is correct in stating that there is no gap.

still_one

(92,372 posts)

3. Funny because huffington reports about a 18 point gap

Reply to jenw2 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:21 PM

Nov 2012

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/gender-gap-2012-election-obama_n_2086004.html

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