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lexw

(804 posts) Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:11 PM Nov 2012

Reuters is saying Obama and Romney "remain essentially tied" (whatever that means)...

I have not doubt that come Monday, they'll be saying Romney has "essentially" pulled ahead—and Obama will still win.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/03/us-usa-campaign-poll-idUSBRE89K0A920121103

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Reuters is saying Obama and Romney "remain essentially tied" (whatever that means)... (Original Post) lexw Nov 2012 OP

"Essentially tied" = Obama leads narrowly Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #1

It means, "Hey GOP! It's ripe for stealing without anyone being the wiser!" eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #2

This is why Nate Silver, Sam Wang, IEW, Intrade, etc are hated so much by MSM boingboinh Nov 2012 #3

Means keep the ad money flowing...we don't have a clue, nor do we care, who's ahead or behind. libdem4life Nov 2012 #4

When Obama has a small lead, they throw in "essentially" Welcome_hubby Nov 2012 #5

It means "Romney is essentially not in the lead"... regnaD kciN Nov 2012 #6

"Essentially" = Obama up 3-4 budkin Nov 2012 #7

"essentially" FVZA_Colonel Nov 2012 #8

"essentially tied" if you spot Romney 5 points, and do away with the Electoral College. progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #9

Are all thier polls within MoE? krawhitham Nov 2012 #10

"essentially" is like "virtually", they mean "not really" nt bemildred Nov 2012 #11

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

1. "Essentially tied" = Obama leads narrowly

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Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:11 PM

Nov 2012

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

2. It means, "Hey GOP! It's ripe for stealing without anyone being the wiser!" eom

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Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:12 PM

Nov 2012

boingboinh

(290 posts)

3. This is why Nate Silver, Sam Wang, IEW, Intrade, etc are hated so much by MSM

Reply to lexw (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:14 PM

Nov 2012

They ruin the narrative of fake ties.

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

4. Means keep the ad money flowing...we don't have a clue, nor do we care, who's ahead or behind.

Reply to lexw (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:16 PM

Nov 2012

November 7th ... Breaking... Oh my, we don't know who won.

Welcome_hubby

(312 posts)

5. When Obama has a small lead, they throw in "essentially"

Reply to lexw (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:18 PM

Nov 2012

In order to make the race close.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)

6. It means "Romney is essentially not in the lead"...

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Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:48 PM

Nov 2012

budkin

(6,703 posts)

7. "Essentially" = Obama up 3-4

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Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:53 PM

Nov 2012

FVZA_Colonel

(4,096 posts)

8. "essentially"

Reply to lexw (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 10:44 PM

Nov 2012

What a bullshit weasel word.

progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)

9. "essentially tied" if you spot Romney 5 points, and do away with the Electoral College.

Reply to lexw (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 10:50 PM

Nov 2012

pretty much.

krawhitham

(4,644 posts)

10. Are all thier polls within MoE?

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Sat Nov 3, 2012, 11:00 PM

Nov 2012

If so that would be essentially tied

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

11. "essentially" is like "virtually", they mean "not really" nt

Reply to lexw (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:13 AM

Nov 2012

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