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2016 Postmortem

Marzupialis

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4. One huge caveat

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2012, 04:53 PM

May 2012

Right off the bat we're told that the tie is from a sample of "residents" who are between 18 and 42 year olds. If these were registered or likely votes and the elections excluded people over 43 years old, I'd be very excited. Romney leads by 7% among RV in the same poll.

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Shocking results of Vanderbilt U. poll must be giving Romney nightmares. [View all] grantcart May 2012 OP

If this is true and even if Romney barley wins Tennessee then he should start on his .. Botany May 2012 #1

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #10

Yeah, it's likely to force the Romney campaign to divert focus and $ to what were 'reliable' states. pinto May 2012 #2

I am not surprised marlakay May 2012 #3

One huge caveat Marzupialis May 2012 #4

You misread the polls numbers grantcart May 2012 #7

Wait. Isn't it odd that LV is 7% more Dem. than RV? Marzupialis May 2012 #8

3. Plenty of Southern religious ppl consider Mormonism a cult, and would no more vote for a Nay May 2012 #5

Will many of those Turbineguy May 2012 #6

This is the 4th poll showing close TN race Rosanna Lopez May 2012 #9