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(34,229 posts) Sun Oct 28, 2012, 09:30 AM Oct 2012

I have a very rich white friend that lives in an exclusive neighborhood in Aurora, CO [View all]

We were chatting on our cell phones last night and her landline never ceased to ring.

She said that it rings non-stop with political polls.

She has quit answering, but says it has gotten to the point of being ridiculous and she can't wait until the election season is over.

On the other hand, I live in one of the poorest counties in Texas. I have NEVER been polled. Not one time.

I guess they don't consider me a "likely" voter.

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I have a very rich white friend that lives in an exclusive neighborhood in Aurora, CO [View all] Horse with no Name Oct 2012 OP

I'm upper middle class, and my phone rings daily. Huh, never thought about that angle. Butterbean Oct 2012 #1

What State are you in? gateley Oct 2012 #5

North Carolina. Butterbean Oct 2012 #8

Well you're on their radar, but not as much a toss up as Colorado, maybe. gateley Oct 2012 #28

I don't think it's the upper middle class part Aerows Oct 2012 #6

True. I just hate to think that our income bracket has something to do with it. That Butterbean Oct 2012 #10

Good to have this discussion of haves and have nots Tutonic Oct 2012 #16

Alrighty then. You're determined to be pissed off this morning, so I'm just going to let you be. Butterbean Oct 2012 #18

She is in a swing state you are not. mucifer Oct 2012 #2

Are the polls deliberately targeting what they perceive as upper middle or upper class? Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #7

That's it! It's not the income LukeFL Oct 2012 #36

Here in Ohio - earlier, it rang non-stop liberal N proud Oct 2012 #3

That's interesting Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #34

Interesting. But they're fighting tooth and nail for Colorado, Texas is pretty much a given for gateley Oct 2012 #4

She doesn't get "that" involved in politics Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #9

Have had the same in New Jersey. lalalu Oct 2012 #11

One reason why the electoral college needs to be done away with. BVictor1 Oct 2012 #12

Are you white? Tutonic Oct 2012 #13

My color doesn't matter Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #14

OK let me get this straight. You mention that your friend is WHITE Tutonic Oct 2012 #17

I don't do circular arguments Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #19

You don't do common sense either! You brought up RACE first! Logical Oct 2012 #26

Oh god what's the big deAl? LukeFL Oct 2012 #38

Is Texas in play? No. Is Colorado? So they say... Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #15

That is true Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #20

That's a huge 'if' you are foisting. Most polling in States which are in play is about Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #22

After we early voted, no one has called! B Calm Oct 2012 #21

Affluent, middle-aged white female homeowners ARE the most likely voters slackmaster Oct 2012 #23

Interesting. Then she IS the target demographic Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #35

Guess you don't count and nothing you say matters. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #24

I'm used to that Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #32

Gallup is increasingly having a ... nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #25

Why mention the color of this person??? Logical Oct 2012 #27

As per one of their posts above dems_rightnow Oct 2012 #29

Most polls publish stats to analyze this this if needed! Logical Oct 2012 #30

Why mention their economic status? Because they are concerned about a willful oversample TheKentuckian Oct 2012 #33

Exactly Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #40

Swing state treestar Oct 2012 #31

Interesting. We're in an upper middle class neighborhood ("good zip code") and we have been Nay Oct 2012 #37

not just the state Samjm Oct 2012 #39

Now I didn't know that. Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #41

I haven't received any calls either. proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #42

You Should see whats it like here in Ohio! :( Howler Oct 2012 #43

That would drive me insane Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #44

Actually Horse With No name. Howler Oct 2012 #45

I have seen yard signs Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #46

I'm in a middle class county in TX. I was polled by local poll, which incl. my Prez vote. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #47

We live in Conifer, Colorado. I might take a hammer to our phone. kaiden Oct 2012 #48