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cthulu2016

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7. Unfortunately, probably not

Reply to RBInMaine (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:50 PM

Oct 2012

I don't know why IBD is so screwed up, but it is. A week or two ago they had a pro-Romney result that was wildly out of line. Today they have a good poll for Obama, but with Obama trailing in the South region by only 1%, which doesn't seem credible. They just seem to have an erratic method, somehow.

But even if a poll is flawed, up is better than down. It is at least mildly indicative of diretcion

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IBD/TIPP Poll: Obama Expands Lead Over Romney [View all] bigtree Oct 2012 OP

Woot! BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #1

Thank you for posting Liberalynn Oct 2012 #2

Thats about what is the only poll that makes sense..I expect more to follow Tribetime Oct 2012 #3

bigtree! K&R. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #4

So goes Ohio , so goes the nation.... pkdu Oct 2012 #5

Is this a credible poll? And why such a better poll for us than Gallup and others? Just asking. RBInMaine Oct 2012 #6

Unfortunately, probably not cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #7

I'm not familiar with their sample of voters bigtree Oct 2012 #9

Most imgbitepolitic Oct 2012 #8

interesting bigtree Oct 2012 #10

Are these reliable sources? Sebass1271 Oct 2012 #11

who do you rely on bigtree Oct 2012 #12

Well i rely on DU a lot Sebass1271 Oct 2012 #13

Second kick. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #14

IBD/TIPP was the most accurate in 2008. phleshdef Oct 2012 #15