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2016 Postmortem

Texas Lawyer

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10. Lots of pundits who said "too close to call" before today will be calling the race for the President

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 04:37 PM

Nov 2012

Before today, they were worried about keeping their ratings up and so they promoted a horse race that they knew was an illusion.

Today, they are worried about being able to look back and brag that they predicted the election correctly.

I wonder if Rasmussen and Gallop will "comb their data" a little more carefully than they have in the past months to make sure they don't miss the final poll by as wide a margin as their prior polling has missed the polling consensus.

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Halperin and Cilizza finally stop pretending it's too close to call [View all] geek tragedy Nov 2012 OP

Interesting about Halperin's knowledge on the internal polling. Jennicut Nov 2012 #1

The one thing that makes Halperin ever worth reading is the fact geek tragedy Nov 2012 #2

per the Romney camp - they are now praying Coexist Nov 2012 #3

And an increased white turnout. Jennicut Nov 2012 #6

Considering Romney's team lives on Bullshit Mountain. geek tragedy Nov 2012 #7

That was the most important thing MSMITH33156 Nov 2012 #5

Its "Dick" Halperin, Dick. Don't know how many times I have to make it clear!!! grantcart Nov 2012 #4

f--ck those 2 tools... Tenleytown Nov 2012 #8

No point in promoting "horse race" anymore budkin Nov 2012 #9

Lots of pundits who said "too close to call" before today will be calling the race for the President Texas Lawyer Nov 2012 #10

Why was Ohio a demographic natural for Romney? Just cause he's white? smorkingapple Nov 2012 #11

It's typically a Republican-friendly demographic. geek tragedy Nov 2012 #12

Romney lost the race in the summer DrToast Nov 2012 #13

About Ohio: Everyone keeps forgetting that they fought back against the anti-unionists lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #14

well they have to save face.. DCBob Nov 2012 #15