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Bucky

(55,334 posts)
27. No
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 11:06 AM
Oct 2012

Please provide a link for an outlandish claim like that. Gallup might've been criticized for overrepresenting Republicans in a sampling method in some past study (both Republicans and Democrats routinely gripe when they don't like the results--kind of like what you're doing here or what the Foxheads were doing a month ago when Obama was winning in polls), but organizations like Gallup have internal controls to make sure they're following scientifically valid methodologies in their work. Their future employment depends on it.

Here's a good article addressing some of your concerns. Gallup itself might not be "debunked" (actually only claims can be debunked, not people). But of course Gallup isn't making claims; they're releasing scientifically researched findings.
==> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/17/gallup-poll-race-barack-obama_n_1589937.html

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There sampling and assumptions are screwed up. No single women, and most married women will still_one Oct 2012 #1
If Obama has leads in the East, Midwest, and West, then he's going to win easily. tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #2
so what did romney do to suddenly impress so many women? spanone Oct 2012 #3
You don't believe winning the debate ProSense Oct 2012 #5
It is complete BS. Glimmer of Hope Oct 2012 #8
Gallup just strung us along to develop credibiity, just to expose themselves Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #4
Good one! Bucky Oct 2012 #13
Actually, Gallup was debunked a few years ago because they overrepresented Republicans, Bucky. Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #16
No Bucky Oct 2012 #27
You're wrong. This has been known for quite a while. Do a google. Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #28
Thank you. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #29
Im sick of polls davidn3600 Oct 2012 #6
ProSense, what women were they polling? David Zephyr Oct 2012 #7
There was no room in the title, but ProSense Oct 2012 #12
OK. I bit. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #20
LOL!! Thanks for the levity!.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #9
Love that 2008 numbers are so much later! fugop Oct 2012 #10
Seems to me mostly loses in the South Johonny Oct 2012 #11
Exactly. Bucky Oct 2012 #15
That's it. I give up. I'm going to go kill myself now. Bucky Oct 2012 #14
Wow, the South is full of haters. Makes a difference in the national polling. Jennicut Oct 2012 #17
Why is this a surprise? Ter Oct 2012 #18
It's not a "surprise" ProSense Oct 2012 #19
Well, let me ask you Ter Oct 2012 #21
It will definitely be closer fujiyama Oct 2012 #23
Of course he is doing better than McCain did dsc Oct 2012 #22
Nonsense. ProSense Oct 2012 #24
Latino's have a right to be unhappy with Obama dsc Oct 2012 #26
Frankly, ProSense Oct 2012 #31
they are voting against Romney as much as for Obama dsc Oct 2012 #33
Spin it anyway you want, Romney is not doing better than McCain. ProSense Oct 2012 #35
yes he is dsc Oct 2012 #36
Nonsense. ProSense Oct 2012 #37
One poll showing a lead doesn't mean he is winning a state dsc Oct 2012 #39
He's going to win Arizona and ProSense Oct 2012 #41
Another thing ProSense Oct 2012 #38
The east includes all of the following states dsc Oct 2012 #40
He will slightly Ter Oct 2012 #30
Wait ProSense Oct 2012 #32
I really doubt he will do worse fujiyama Oct 2012 #25
That was when Shrub was still in office and the economy was in free fall Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #34
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