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gollygee

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14. On election night
Thu Oct 25, 2012, 11:36 AM
Oct 2012

We will hear, over and over again, as results come in and Obama wins more and more states, and we hear the exit poll information, how big of a gender gap there was and how much of a difference it made. The "likely voter" polls can be skewed however people want. They are frequently skewed to include more white men, because pollers mistakenly think white men are more likely to vote.

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Was just discussing this with my wife sarisataka Oct 2012 #1
Bullshit Autumn Oct 2012 #2
And you believe Fox Light (Yahoo)? jschurchin Oct 2012 #3
It is an AP Poll not a Yahoo Poll and although I find the numbers suspect Live and Learn Oct 2012 #9
Yahoo has the most skewed news possible and not in our favor. efhmc Oct 2012 #4
Or if blacks could vote, Obama would win by a landslide rock Oct 2012 #20
Your Concern Is Duly Noted.Thank You For Your Input./nt DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #5
Maybe in Kansas or Nebraska. Where there was no gap to speak of. democrat_patriot Oct 2012 #6
Check this out: ProSense Oct 2012 #7
Yeah, I laughed at that meadowlark5 Oct 2012 #8
Thanks for your concern Champion Jack Oct 2012 #10
President Obama will win the womans vote by at least 15 points libtodeath Oct 2012 #11
LOL....yahoo. Next the trolls will be prosting hotlinks to free republic. tjwash Oct 2012 #12
I heard that on NPR radio this morning as I was driving to work. Almost drove off the road catbyte Oct 2012 #13
On election night gollygee Oct 2012 #14
Actual results? Viking12 Oct 2012 #15
at least at this point, it is an outlier karynnj Oct 2012 #16
It's amazing just how brainwashed some of these people are DearHeart Oct 2012 #17
Poll is odd--it has *both* gender gaps narrowing... pointsoflight Oct 2012 #18
Tr*ll bait? L0oniX Oct 2012 #19
BULLSHIT. The gender gap is at historic highs. JaneyVee Oct 2012 #21
Too bad the jury let this one stand (I was not the first alert) - TBF Nov 2012 #22
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