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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:12 PM
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Now I'm Scared For The General Election (not about a Hillary win)
But because the polling in this country has been proven, tonight, to be severely flawed. How can we take any poll with even the smallest grain of salt after tonight?

How do you go from being up 10 points in the polls THE DAY OF THE ELECTION to down 3 during the night?

How????
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Dnesh Donating Member (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:13 PM
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1. You just cry and sniffle a little and have your husband tell people
to stop picking on you.
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winga222 Donating Member (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:14 PM
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7. Oh grow up
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yourout Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:13 PM
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2. The polls are not the problem........they are the canaries in the coal mines.
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99th_Monkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:18 PM
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15. I agree. Check out this about how "depressed" Rethugs were at Hillary "slump"
it's those damn machines again, giving neocons whatever outcome their little black hearts desire.
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_steven_l_080108_conservative_right_c.htm
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elizm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:14 PM
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3. I hear you....feels like election night 2004, doesn't it? nt
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:14 PM
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4. Stop please. Nobody knows anything. nt
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Bonobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:14 PM
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5. Our democracy would be better off with no polls at all.
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okasha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:14 PM
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6. Somewhere between Iowa and the voting booth,
the kool-aid wore off.
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Botany Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:15 PM
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8. Polls if done right have been very good @ getting the outcome right.
We are seeing a 14 point swing in less than 24 hours ....

This so do not pass the smell test.
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winga222 Donating Member (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:17 PM
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13. Yeah, except when they're trying to hit a moving target
With 30-40% of the voters deciding in the last 3 days, why in the world would you think a poll should be overly accurate?
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:15 PM
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9. Not me-- Dem turnout is WAY UP
While the GOP turnout seems to be pretty lackluster.

That alone gives me a lot of hope, regardless of who the candidate is.
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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:16 PM
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11. Amen to that brother!
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Not Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:16 PM
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10. Because it's New Hampshire
I watched coverage early this AM where a woman headed to the polls was undecided between Romney and Edwards. WTF?????????
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99th_Monkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:16 PM
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12. Check out how "depressed" Neocons were at Hillary "slump", then check out
who owns those damn voting machines.. and you'll have your answer.

Rethugs "confused anddepressed" at Hillary's "slump"
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_steven_l_080108_conservative_right_c.htm
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demodonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 10:18 PM
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14. It ain't the polls, baby... and it ain't those "shy republicans" THIS time! nt
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