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Dawgs

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10. I disagree. The polls have been incredibly accurate when you look at the averages.

Reply to iemitsu (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 01:50 PM

Sep 2012

We heard the same kind of worries in 2008 and almost none of them came to be true.

Go to RCP and look at their final poll averages for each state to see how close they were to the final result.

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Electoral Vote Math: Obama 193, Romney 0 [View all] Playinghardball Sep 2012 OP

Glad someone drilled down to look at the data a different way because BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #1

I love this kinda stuff. I will love it more a week after the debates are over Motown_Johnny Sep 2012 #2

I worry about Fl, OH, PA and WI n2doc Sep 2012 #3

Even with the Voter ID mess in PA BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #6

You had me until the slur "Pennsyltucky." I'm here all my 62 years; never heard that term pre-DU. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #11

We used to live in Pennsylvania, in Exton, and my phylny Sep 2012 #15

The Koch brothers pulled their money from PA over a week ago. Dawgs Sep 2012 #8

the article works for me. iemitsu Sep 2012 #4

I disagree. The polls have been incredibly accurate when you look at the averages. Dawgs Sep 2012 #10

I've been having fun over at 270towin.com NightWatcher Sep 2012 #5

They'll just steal what they need, as usual, unless someone has the guts juajen Sep 2012 #7

Sorry, but there is very little proof that many elections have been stolen. Dawgs Sep 2012 #9

ONLY the most crucial: 2000 and 2004. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #12

WRONG. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #13

Strawman noted, they dont have to steal "many" just a few. caging in Fl and ussc gave W prez uponit7771 Sep 2012 #14

Steady, keep up good work, ... It all could change, ... and Don't Forget DOWN-TICKET OFFICES. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #16