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2016 Postmortem

jenmito

(37,326 posts) Mon Oct 15, 2012, 12:46 PM Oct 2012

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I like the trend in the Rand poll:

Obama's up to 49.56% and Romney's down to 44.94%. Romney's bump is over: https://mmicdata.rand.org/alp/?page=election#election-forecast

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I like the trend in the Rand poll: (Original Post) jenmito Oct 2012 OP

I'm always mixing up Rand poll with Rand Paul.. Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #1

There's just a two-letter difference. jenmito Oct 2012 #2

it gets especially confusing when paul ryan is thrown into the mix Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #3

HAHAHA! So true. n/t jenmito Oct 2012 #4

This poll is obviously biased. kmla Oct 2012 #5

You're so right... jenmito Oct 2012 #10

I liked it a lot until I got to the 'intention to vote' tab. reflection Oct 2012 #6

Good! They aren't owned by some right wing hack flamingdem Oct 2012 #7

Is it true that this pollster polls the same people over and over? WI_DEM Oct 2012 #8

Yup. It's explained on the site right there at the link. jenmito Oct 2012 #9

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)

1. I'm always mixing up Rand poll with Rand Paul..

Reply to jenmito (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 01:34 PM

Oct 2012

goodbye Romney bump, hallelujah

jenmito

(37,326 posts)

2. There's just a two-letter difference.

Reply to Voice for Peace (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 01:41 PM

Oct 2012

Yup-the bump is gone. Perfect timing for Obama's comeback.

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)

3. it gets especially confusing when paul ryan is thrown into the mix

Reply to jenmito (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 01:50 PM

Oct 2012

jenmito

(37,326 posts)

4. HAHAHA! So true. n/t

Reply to Voice for Peace (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 01:52 PM

Oct 2012

kmla

(4,047 posts)

5. This poll is obviously biased.

Reply to jenmito (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 02:23 PM

Oct 2012

Mitt's red square on the graph is much larger than the blue diamond representing the percentages of Obama voters...

jenmito

(37,326 posts)

10. You're so right...

Reply to kmla (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 02:55 PM

Oct 2012

or at least so funny.

reflection

(6,286 posts)

6. I liked it a lot until I got to the 'intention to vote' tab.

Reply to jenmito (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 02:28 PM

Oct 2012

Then I was a little sad. But I looked at the Y-axis and decided it wasn't fatal, just a little disconcerting. Good find though. Thanks for sharing it.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

7. Good! They aren't owned by some right wing hack

Reply to jenmito (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 02:38 PM

Oct 2012

It's a think tank

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)

8. Is it true that this pollster polls the same people over and over?

Reply to jenmito (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 02:39 PM

Oct 2012

I wonder what there track record is. It's certainly the best of the tracking polls for Obama.

jenmito

(37,326 posts)

9. Yup. It's explained on the site right there at the link.

Reply to WI_DEM (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 02:53 PM

Oct 2012

I don't know if they HAVE a track record.

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