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2016 Postmortem

Johnny2X2X

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19. Bias

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 03:10 PM

Feb 2012

Here's what I've heard already, "this poll is totally biased, it means nothing!!!" 'We need to see what Rasmussen says, they are the only fair and reliable poll!!!" When it's pointed out that Rasmussen has him up by 7 on the Mitt there is silence.

I will not be satisfied with a mere Obma victory, I want to sweep to a majority in the House while holding the Senate. It's our time to take our country back.

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Obama opens up six-point lead on Romney nationally (ABC News/Washington Post poll)... [View all] Drunken Irishman Feb 2012 OP

This is either February 1980 or February 1996 bluestateguy Feb 2012 #1

More like February 1984 denem Feb 2012 #3

Good point... Drunken Irishman Feb 2012 #6

"It's all about the direction" Spot on, denem Feb 2012 #8

If we average 150,000 jobs a month until election day, he'll be golden... Drunken Irishman Feb 2012 #11

I hear ya'... Drunken Irishman Feb 2012 #4

1984. denem Feb 2012 #5

One thing that damaged Jimmy Carter BADLY was... MarianJack Feb 2012 #7

Heh. The GOP is getting a taste of "just how malignant party disunity can be" denem Feb 2012 #10

Yep! MarianJack Feb 2012 #12

This is why Obama will win reelection Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #2

Yes, and we need to keep shouting Romney's negatives from the rooftops. Denninmi Feb 2012 #16

I'd say that the conditions are like 1984,... MarianJack Feb 2012 #9

Do these polls take in the electoral college votes, because if they don't they are meaningless /nt still_one Feb 2012 #13

Why are they meaningless? Drunken Irishman Feb 2012 #14

Because of nixon's southern strategy. What southern states do you think are in the bag for Obama? still_one Feb 2012 #20

Who said any of the southern states were in the bag? Drunken Irishman Feb 2012 #21

I just read this on Yahoo davidpdx Feb 2012 #15

One way this is different from 1980 Arneoker Feb 2012 #17

Obama Robbins Feb 2012 #18

Bias Johnny2X2X Feb 2012 #19

k&DUrec JTFrog Feb 2012 #22