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RandySF

(84,259 posts) Sat Jan 21, 2012, 06:00 PM Jan 2012

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12 years ago today, Zogby predicted a smashing McCain victory in SC.

He had egg on his face that day, but went on to correctly call the general election. Let's see how pollsters do now.

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12 years ago today, Zogby predicted a smashing McCain victory in SC. (Original Post) RandySF Jan 2012 OP

He called the general wrong too. nt onehandle Jan 2012 #1

He did? RandySF Jan 2012 #2

He called it for Bush. Bush lost and was installed by the Supreme Court. onehandle Jan 2012 #3

Zogby has a real bad track record. aaaaaa5a Jan 2012 #4

I did the same. RandySF Jan 2012 #5

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

1. He called the general wrong too. nt

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 06:10 PM

Jan 2012

RandySF

(84,259 posts)

2. He did?

Reply to onehandle (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 06:12 PM

Jan 2012

He called battleground states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Florida (which was stolen) accurately for Gore. He also nailed key senate races.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

3. He called it for Bush. Bush lost and was installed by the Supreme Court.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 06:15 PM

Jan 2012

If memory serves.

aaaaaa5a

(4,686 posts)

4. Zogby has a real bad track record.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 06:19 PM

Jan 2012

I don't know why they are so well known.

I am embarrassed to admit that during the Presidential race of 2008, I would stay up until midnight just to get the latest Zogby tracking poll data as soon as it was released. Why?

RandySF

(84,259 posts)

5. I did the same.

Reply to aaaaaa5a (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 06:22 PM

Jan 2012

He was pretty accurate in the national poll, but no more so than anyone else. I don't remember how he did in the battleground states.

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