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progressivebydesign

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14. the majority of Indies ARE conservatives. You guys know that, right???

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:40 AM

Oct 2012

and there are NOT 1/3 of the electorate registered as Indies, but the pollsters and media seem to think that they should sample equally with the other two parties. So what they get is more like a poll with 65% conservative, 35% democrats.

I think people keep missing this on the polls lately. Independents are largely republicans and jr. libertarians, and no way 1/3 of the electorate. They should be sampled around 12%, and then.. it should be understood that most of them are conservatives.

better polls would be simply asking if someone is conservative or progressive. lol

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The CNN poll was 31% Democratic and 33% Republican. Wake up folks. [View all] Jennicut Oct 2012 OP

I think it's clear even Republicans know Biden won... Drunken Irishman Oct 2012 #1

Yup. Maybe worried them to see a Dem actually be aggressive and not let BS fly by. Jennicut Oct 2012 #4

And the indies may well have been right leaning indies. RBInMaine Oct 2012 #2

the majority of Indies ARE conservatives. You guys know that, right??? progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #14

That same room of dolts also had ejbr Oct 2012 #3

do you have a link to the internals? n/t DemzRock Oct 2012 #5

The Crazy News Network NightOwwl Oct 2012 #6

They were embarrassed in 2008 fugop Oct 2012 #7

Yep MSMITH33156 Oct 2012 #9

there you go! and despite that it was a virtual dead heat. WI_DEM Oct 2012 #8

Yup. In a real poll, Biden won by the amount in the CBS snap poll. Jennicut Oct 2012 #12

8 Point Republican Edge Cush Oct 2012 #10

I call bs on this poll. TDale313 Oct 2012 #11

That equals 64%.. where are the REST of them?? Independents??? progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #13