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Title: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: MattT on November 04, 2008, 04:20:20 PM: Obama behind in FL and VA??
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: MattT on November 04, 2008, 04:21:30 PM: The "bubba vote" and "bradley effect" seem to be kicking in :-\
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: w8tlftr on November 04, 2008, 04:25:58 PM: You know the United States is the greatest nation on Earth when foreigners are obsessed with our election process. ;D
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 04, 2008, 04:29:26 PM: calm down Matt ::) You can't compare polls with a small number of precints reporting. It takes longer to report from the larger precints which can lean strong dem. wait to say the polls are wrong...
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: MattT on November 04, 2008, 04:30:25 PM: Quote from: Hugo Chavez on November 04, 2008, 04:29:26 PM
calm down Matt ::) You can't compare polls with a small number of precints reporting. It takes longer to report from the larger precints which can lean strong dem. wait to say the polls are wrong...

ok ok, i'll relax :D
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: Dan-O on November 04, 2008, 04:34:09 PM: Quote from: MattT on November 04, 2008, 04:30:25 PM
ok ok, i'll relax :D

Noooo, you're right to be upset.... you know better than anyone, polls are NEVER wrong.
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: Hedgehog on November 04, 2008, 04:41:06 PM: Quote from: MattT on November 04, 2008, 04:20:20 PM
Obama behind in FL and VA??
The polls are aren't wrong - it's just you who's a certified Mongoloid.
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: Rimbaud on November 04, 2008, 04:41:58 PM: Right now Obama's ahead in Florida with 2% reporting in.
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: Hedgehog on November 04, 2008, 08:17:21 PM: Quote from: MattT on November 04, 2008, 04:20:20 PM
Obama behind in FL and VA??
great post MattTwinkorang. ::)
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: Hedgehog on November 05, 2008, 05:11:33 AM: Quote from: MattT on November 04, 2008, 04:20:20 PM
Obama behind in FL and VA??
yeah.. Obama lost ::)
you cum-guzzler.
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: 24KT on November 05, 2008, 05:33:28 AM: Quote from: MattT on November 04, 2008, 04:21:30 PM
The "bubba vote" and "bradley effect" seem to be kicking in :-\

doh! :-[ There you go again! That would be the 'reverse' Bradley effect!
I swear, we're gonna yank your maple leaf real soon if you keep this up. hrmph! ;)
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: Benny B on November 05, 2008, 05:48:19 AM: The polls were practically spot on for every state. No shocking results.
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: 240 is Back on November 05, 2008, 05:52:08 AM: Quote from: Benny Blanco on November 05, 2008, 05:48:19 AM
The polls were practically spot on for every state. No shocking results.

there was no bradley effect.
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: MCWAY on November 05, 2008, 09:37:32 AM: I told you!!

Forget the polls. It was all about the Redskins-Steelers game. The 'Skins lost at home to the Steelers; Obama won. That makes it 18 for 19 (95%).
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: shootfighter1 on November 05, 2008, 09:47:57 AM: No bradley effect, obviously.
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: Hedgehog on November 08, 2008, 04:25:46 PM: Quote from: MattT on November 04, 2008, 04:20:20 PM
Obama behind in FL and VA??
Brilliant thread, and as always spot on in reading the 'situation', Matt 'Senior Political Analysist' Tsinkorang.
Title: Re: How could the polls be so wrong?
Post by: tendonitis on November 08, 2008, 04:28:54 PM: Quote from: Hedgehog on November 08, 2008, 04:25:46 PM
Brilliant thread, and as always spot on in reading the 'situation', Matt 'Senior Political Analysist' Tsinkorang.

Hedge, you'll have to forgive MattT, Will Harris says calling elections prematurely isn't the only thing he's premature at.