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2016 Postmortem

Marzupialis

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

Reply to grantcart (Reply #7)

Sun May 20, 2012, 07:17 PM

May 2012

In light of the fact that LV usually skew Republican?

2) Do you predict that subsequent polls of LV will reflect a tie?

3) Can't some "residents" be non-US citizens who can't vote?

4) Are you aware that pollsters choose LV based on a formula that has nothing to do with what the respondents claim to be their likelihood of showing up on election day?

5) Do you know that the man who conducted the poll said the 7% margin among RV is "a more likely outcome in November"?

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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