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quinnox

(20,600 posts) Sun Oct 21, 2012, 09:23 PM Oct 2012

Not happy seeing these latest polls [View all]

Sorry I'm not the type to put my head in the sand and pretend this is all some sort of media conspiracy and everything is really hunky dory and Obama is winning in a landslide. These polls aren't good, way too close for comfort.

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Not happy seeing these latest polls [View all] quinnox Oct 2012 OP

Youre concern is noted and appreciated. Scootaloo Oct 2012 #1

Please don't involve goats in this ostrich horseshit. A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2012 #3

I'm trying to imagine what an ostrichorse looks like. L0oniX Oct 2012 #55

Looks like a mean ride. A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2012 #60

http://www.intrade.com/v4/home/ ...enjoy L0oniX Oct 2012 #54

Which ones Sebass1271 Oct 2012 #2

the one I saw is showing it as a tie quinnox Oct 2012 #4

Ummm no Sebass1271 Oct 2012 #12

ummmm yes, unless this story is my imagination quinnox Oct 2012 #14

Obama leads by 5 points among registered voters ProSense Oct 2012 #17

What about Sebass1271 Oct 2012 #21

That poll showed Romney up by 2 or 3 last week. Chill dude, the election is headed bluestate10 Oct 2012 #37

That's an LV poll without a published LV model...REALLY easy to discount it seeing RV Obama is up uponit7771 Oct 2012 #64

"or something"? speedoo Oct 2012 #15

whatever, sounds like my "or something" quinnox Oct 2012 #20

No, what got to me was your ill-informed concern. speedoo Oct 2012 #23

I think your mind reading skills are very poor quinnox Oct 2012 #27

Your OP indicated, to me, that you just started looking at polls. speedoo Oct 2012 #32

yep, just saw that tied poll today quinnox Oct 2012 #36

We don't elect presidents by overall popular vote but by state by state electoral collage... PoliticAverse Oct 2012 #51

I'm buying 50,000 of these for my DU friends: NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #5

That is...amazing. Bladian Oct 2012 #22

Just the thing for the guy whose girlfriend Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #42

Those look awesome and now I want one. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #43

I do sleep best when my head is immersed in a pool of sweat. nt wtmusic Oct 2012 #58

Nationally or State? SCliberal091294 Oct 2012 #6

nationally quinnox Oct 2012 #11

Look at states Sebass1271 Oct 2012 #18

I found this post quite heartening Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #7

Thank you for this post cally Oct 2012 #26

+1 nt Live and Learn Oct 2012 #38

I only pay attention to the polls in swing states RomneyLies Oct 2012 #8

Concern concern theinquisitivechad Oct 2012 #9

Nothing wrong with that... defacto7 Oct 2012 #29

I would argue that the post reads those ways theinquisitivechad Oct 2012 #63

so? quinnox Oct 2012 #34

Huh? Drunken Irishman Oct 2012 #10

No one is suggesting a landslide. It is essentially a tied popular vote per the national polls. Jennicut Oct 2012 #13

C'Mon SingleSeatBiggerMeat Oct 2012 #16

I do feel like repubs controlled the messaging this weekend. cilla4progress Oct 2012 #19

Happiness is irrelevant Shivering Jemmy Oct 2012 #24

Is that what we do? defacto7 Oct 2012 #35

Wait a while Shivering Jemmy Oct 2012 #57

yeah... that ibd/tipp that has us +6 must have you down scheming daemons Oct 2012 #25

This is not 1980 nor 2004 erik satie Oct 2012 #28

Good post! defacto7 Oct 2012 #30

Thank you! erik satie Oct 2012 #33

This is great! Sebass1271 Oct 2012 #40

You indeed have erik satie Oct 2012 #44

quinnox you fussbudget, I don't get you. Quantess Oct 2012 #31

I'm sorry I'm not predictable quinnox Oct 2012 #41

You're a bit like Chris Matthews that way. Quantess Oct 2012 #46

We knew it was going to be close. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #39

Recced because this took guts pintobean Oct 2012 #45

thank you n/t quinnox Oct 2012 #49

We win Ohio and it's over! And right now there is a 70% chance to win Ohio. nt Quixote1818 Oct 2012 #47

Check out - Romney vs. Obama: The Oddsmakers Weigh In L0oniX Oct 2012 #48

not to rain but that article is from Aug 2, any updates? Demonaut Oct 2012 #50

http://www.intrade.com/v4/home/ ...61% Obama to 38% MittAsshole ...enjoy! L0oniX Oct 2012 #53

Let's hear it for doom and gloom! Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #52

yeah, because the doom and gloom helps because..........why...because! Demonaut Oct 2012 #59

I see them as motivation. It made me donate to Obama seeing this get close. I'm sure there are other craigmatic Oct 2012 #56

Likely voter polls don't change this B Calm Oct 2012 #61

So what do you propose? treestar Oct 2012 #62

not sure, any suggestions? quinnox Oct 2012 #65