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gateley

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4. Interesting. But they're fighting tooth and nail for Colorado, Texas is pretty much a given for
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 08:36 AM
Oct 2012

Romney. I wonder if the poorest counties in Colorado are being as inundated as your friend's.

Did she give any indication of how she thought the State might go?

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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
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