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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,714 posts) Fri Oct 19, 2012, 02:27 PM Oct 2012

If Obama Wins And Gallup Shows Him Losing Will They Go The Way Of Zogby?

You can't discuss a Zogby Poll without a disclaimer.

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If Obama Wins And Gallup Shows Him Losing Will They Go The Way Of Zogby? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 OP

Hopefully yes, but you know John Zogby is back polling under another name. politicaljunkie41910 Oct 2012 #1

They Will Still Be In Business But Few People Will Take Their Results Seriously DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #3

Gallup is done! needs to revamp everrything. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #2

No, not with their long history. But they probably would change their Likely voter screen. n/t pnwmom Oct 2012 #4

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)

1. Hopefully yes, but you know John Zogby is back polling under another name.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 02:33 PM

Oct 2012

I remember back in 2008 during the last couple of weeks before the election, McCain was behind in every poll and John Zogby releases a poll showing McCain in the lead which was an astonishing swing shift. He was on C-Span defending it that same day and swore that the results were credible.

McCain lost.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,714 posts)

3. They Will Still Be In Business But Few People Will Take Their Results Seriously

Reply to politicaljunkie41910 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 02:38 PM

Oct 2012

Even in 00 when Zogby nailed Gore's pop vote victory his CA poll had Gore winning by 1%. He won by 12%. Without that cushion he would have never won the pop vote. His CA poll and Nat'l poll was irreconcilable.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. Gallup is done! needs to revamp everrything.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 02:35 PM

Oct 2012

pnwmom

(108,995 posts)

4. No, not with their long history. But they probably would change their Likely voter screen. n/t

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 02:51 PM

Oct 2012

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