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68. Labor Day in 2012 was on September 3

Mon Sep 9, 2024, 10:12 AM

Sep 2024

You said that the polls had Obama up by just 0.1% a day later.

How much close than one tenth of a per cent do the two numbers have to be to converge? 0.05%?

That sounds like 99.9% right to me.

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NYTimes Siena Poll: Trump 48 Harris 47 [View all] Yavin4 Sep 2024 OP

GOTV Aepps22 Sep 2024 #1

The Old Gray Lady has been getting a bit senile herself Blue Owl Sep 2024 #2

I stopped posting polls long ago... Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 #3

This was easily predictable... getagrip_already Sep 2024 #4

Close polls sell newspapers. tinrobot Sep 2024 #35

Yup, polls are the currency of election year news getagrip_already Sep 2024 #38

So why didn't they cook their polls in 2020? Self Esteem Sep 2024 #51

They werent so openly in tsf's pocket back then... getagrip_already Sep 2024 #53

It's not pretty obvious. Self Esteem Sep 2024 #54

All polls have been wrong before.... getagrip_already Sep 2024 #56

Polls didn't predict a red wave in 2022. Self Esteem Sep 2024 #58

You're only pointing to Senate races. The House was supposed to be the red wave Wanderlust988 Sep 2024 #61

This isn't true, either. Self Esteem Sep 2024 #62

What could possibly have happened displacedvermoter Sep 2024 #5

The NYT has been spreading bullshit MAGA for a while now. I wonder if they are Maraya1969 Sep 2024 #11

It adds up to me democrattotheend Sep 2024 #22

Same here, also Philly burbs Freddie Sep 2024 #27

Similar in Michigan DetroitLegalBeagle Sep 2024 #32

Not my experience at all Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #33

I wish this was an OP and not a reply because it's message many need to hear. Self Esteem Sep 2024 #63

Who you gonna believe, our polls or your lying eyes? unblock Sep 2024 #6

THIS Tribetime Sep 2024 #15

Exactly! Your bullshit detector is world-class. Frank D. Lincoln Sep 2024 #59

I thought we aren't supposed to post stuff from rightwing sources. Think. Again. Sep 2024 #7

Good point displacedvermoter Sep 2024 #8

Total unmitigated BULLSHIT. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2024 #9

Did they poll any women? GreatCaesarsGhost Sep 2024 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2024 #17

Maybe they should ban angry white men from voting. kerry-is-my-prez Sep 2024 #47

First of all it is ONE poll, and it ISN'T a lead, it is a tie. Also, it is a National Poll. Read the sampling JohnSJ Sep 2024 #12

If Fox is the top news source of choice for the respondents to this survey... Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #34

Every point you are trying to make can be said about any poll. former9thward Sep 2024 #48

Bounce over. 🙁 Guess that turd Silver was right! Nt helpisontheway Sep 2024 #13

This is propaganda. Why do people keep posting right wing talking points here? onecaliberal Sep 2024 #14

Information prepares us. Yavin4 Sep 2024 #16

Why would anyone think that knowing the pollster is donating to Trump. onecaliberal Sep 2024 #18

Disinformation isn't helpful. MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2024 #49

Boooo!!! Do people want to see the complete destruction of the United States as we know it? Initech Sep 2024 #19

This poll claims 28% want to know more about Harris delisen Sep 2024 #20

But but but it's knowledge. onecaliberal Sep 2024 #21

And just like *that* sarisataka Sep 2024 #23

This poll oversampled Republicans by 3% flamingdem Sep 2024 #24

2% more white males, too obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #29

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2024 #30

The turnout models drive the results getagrip_already Sep 2024 #41

Which puts even more pressure on Tuesday's debate peggysue2 Sep 2024 #25

Gasp, choke! MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2024 #50

Well, I never mentioned who or what . . . peggysue2 Sep 2024 #60

I fear that whoever can be heard most in the media, leads. Doodley Sep 2024 #26

new poll suggests the NYT is still doing everything it can to elect drumpf Takket Sep 2024 #28

Lol, now THAT is accurate! flamingdem Sep 2024 #31

Another poll from the New York Times to make sure everything is fair and balanced dalton99a Sep 2024 #36

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2024 #37

His boss Peter Thiel pulled it out of his ass dalton99a Sep 2024 #39

You think anyone believes that dreck? FSogol Sep 2024 #40

There is nothing in Real world polling or anything else that I'm aware of... Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #45

Read the swing state results Rstrstx Sep 2024 #42

I call B.S. Generic Brad Sep 2024 #43

Looking at the crosstabs Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #44

A couple examples: Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #46

This result is not surprising. totodeinhere Sep 2024 #52

If that bastard got elected it's going to be interesting Klarkashton Sep 2024 #55

My parents were FDR Democrats and devout Catholics. When JFK came on the scene they backed him 100%. Mom had a certain mobeau69 Sep 2024 #57

I get the smell of a few Russian bots anamnua Sep 2024 #64

In a meeting with Obama's top re-election campaign staff in 2012 DFW Sep 2024 #65

The funny thing is that David was 100% wrong. Self Esteem Sep 2024 #67

Labor Day in 2012 was on September 3 DFW Sep 2024 #68

The polls didn't converge around Labor Day. That was the point. Self Esteem Sep 2024 #69

There are different ways to look at this EnergizedLib Sep 2024 #66