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Beartracks

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16. They matter in the impression they give to undecideds.

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 6, 2016, 08:26 PM

Sep 2016

If you give any credence to the ability (and/or desire) of the media to shape election outcomes by molding public opinion, then you must acknowledge that these polls matter, because the media will either highlight or downplay the results as they deem necessary.

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The polls are not tied [View all] malaise Sep 2016 OP

it's complete made up shit from the republican media and the wimps on the CNN (anderson cooper) patsimp Sep 2016 #1

The media makes more $$ when it is a close race Nictuku Sep 2016 #2

OMG, but ABC News just opened with that! Could they be mistaken? Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2016 #3

LOL - I turned them off malaise Sep 2016 #6

I switched to Lester Holt on NBC. They opened with a solved kidnap case. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2016 #8

I switched to ESPN malaise Sep 2016 #10

They keep saying "dead heat," then scold Clinton for "coasting." betsuni Sep 2016 #4

National polls don't matter, folks. roamer65 Sep 2016 #5

They matter in the impression they give to undecideds. Beartracks Sep 2016 #16

Cable news networks cater to their main audience Jim Dandy Sep 2016 #7

1.5% of Americans watch peak time cable news... Blue Idaho Sep 2016 #24

Niche infotainment Jim Dandy Sep 2016 #31

The only thing that worries me is the silent white vote maryellen99 Sep 2016 #9

Agreed, they make this shit up for viewers, but might it not help us GOTV? malchickiwick Sep 2016 #11

You're right... sarae Sep 2016 #26

I get the feeling polling service companies are going to be farther off the mark than ever before nolabels Sep 2016 #12

butbutbut its good for RATINGS and speculation. news is so YESTERDAY. pansypoo53219 Sep 2016 #13

Na, not tied. She is probably up by about 5.5 points Doctor Jack Sep 2016 #14

Good post, thanks. But whatever happens, Trump can't win. Hortensis Sep 2016 #30

Nate Silver wrote an article entitled, "Clinton's lead keeps shrinking"-- WTF????? ailsagirl Sep 2016 #15

Still calls it at 70-30 Clinton Egnever Sep 2016 #18

Did you read the article? ailsagirl Sep 2016 #19

Yup Egnever Sep 2016 #20

I'm glad-- thanks ailsagirl Sep 2016 #21

The money quote Egnever Sep 2016 #22

Yeah, now Nate is saying Hillary's lead is shrinking.... LenaBaby61 Sep 2016 #29

They said it was neck and neck with McCain and Romney too. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2016 #17

This is true Doctor Jack Sep 2016 #27

From 4 years ago... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2016 #35

Agree MoonRiver Sep 2016 #23

The press is determined to gin up a horse race even if its not real. marble falls Sep 2016 #25

The national polls are not accurate at all. Their sampling is flawed. They under estimate some still_one Sep 2016 #28

Great post.... LenaBaby61 Sep 2016 #32

The phone banking is important actually. Sorry about the surgery. Hope recovery still_one Sep 2016 #33

Thank you.... LenaBaby61 Sep 2016 #34