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Avalux

(35,015 posts)
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:35 AM Nov 2016

I checked CNN and MSNBC this morning for that Florida poll putting Hillary ahead by 8%.

I thought for sure they'd be talking about it (either good or bad), but after an hour monitoring both channels I heard NOTHING.

Not one peep.

Surely it's newsworthy that 28% of registered Republicans who have already voted in Florida reported they voted for Hillary.
That's a huge number, even if the poll itself is biased (and I don't really think it is from what I've seen).

Not one peep.



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I checked CNN and MSNBC this morning for that Florida poll putting Hillary ahead by 8%. (Original Post) Avalux Nov 2016 OP
If it favored t-rump they would have. Iliyah Nov 2016 #1
Polls are gossip, not fact Renew Deal Nov 2016 #3
I realize that, but they usually drone on incessantly with gossip. Avalux Nov 2016 #5
I know and when they mention that they don't DLCWIdem Nov 2016 #17
Well, MSNBC did make a big deal about it last night… regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #4
CNN went on and on about Fox's national poll. Avalux Nov 2016 #6
Cuomo talked about it actually. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #7
Thanks. Avalux Nov 2016 #9
Trumpsters may be in for a rude awakening C_U_L8R Nov 2016 #8
What poll is this? LAS14 Nov 2016 #10
TargetSmart/William and Mary poll of Florida early and likely voters: Avalux Nov 2016 #12
Target smarty hit early vote DLCWIdem Nov 2016 #13
Still talking the Bloomberg Florida poll Thrill Nov 2016 #11
Do you know who else isn't reporting on this? brooklynite Nov 2016 #14
I hear you. But the model is intriguing. I just thought it would be mentioned is all. Avalux Nov 2016 #15
msnbc in the am is owned by the right wing..... getagrip_already Nov 2016 #16
It's an exit poll. yellerpup Nov 2016 #18
and that's 1/3 of the poll work they did. They should have mentioned it, I agree. Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #19
It doesn't fit into the horse race meme that they are attempting to create redstateblues Nov 2016 #20
Based on empirical evidence, there is a large Repub turnout. Baitball Blogger Nov 2016 #21

Renew Deal

(81,860 posts)
3. Polls are gossip, not fact
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:36 AM
Nov 2016

I heard them mention the 28% number. But we won't really know until next week.

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
5. I realize that, but they usually drone on incessantly with gossip.
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:38 AM
Nov 2016

Even if it means nothing that number is so significant they should be talking about it.

For example, CNN's showcase story is how the black vote has dipped in early voting and how that's bad for Hillary.

DLCWIdem

(1,580 posts)
17. I know and when they mention that they don't
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:59 AM
Nov 2016

Mention that the Republican governors halved the polling places and did everything to limit voting in those minority districts. I wish for once those damn Clinton surrogates would respond with a "her the gov has decreased the number of polling places where they can vote....Gee you think that may have something to do with it.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
4. Well, MSNBC did make a big deal about it last night…
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:38 AM
Nov 2016

…while CNN is probably not going to give coverage to polls other than their own.

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
6. CNN went on and on about Fox's national poll.
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:40 AM
Nov 2016

Even though it was an outlier giving Hillary only a 1% lead (compared to other national polls), they wouldn't shut up about it.

Thrill

(19,178 posts)
11. Still talking the Bloomberg Florida poll
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:44 AM
Nov 2016

That's almost two weeks old now. They aren't talking any polls that aren't good for trump. Shameful reporting

brooklynite

(94,587 posts)
14. Do you know who else isn't reporting on this?
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:54 AM
Nov 2016

The Miami Herald
The Orlando Sentinel
The Tampa Tribune
The Washington Post
The New York Times

perhaps a single outlier poll isn't that newdworthy?

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
15. I hear you. But the model is intriguing. I just thought it would be mentioned is all.
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:55 AM
Nov 2016

CNN loves to report on outlier polls anyway (if they benefit Trump of course).

getagrip_already

(14,760 posts)
16. msnbc in the am is owned by the right wing.....
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:57 AM
Nov 2016

right through andrea mitchell. it's not worth watching untill after mitchell shuts up.

Odonnel broke the story last night. I'm sure karnaki will be analyzing it all day - they brought him on odonnel last night to do just that.

yellerpup

(12,253 posts)
18. It's an exit poll.
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:59 AM
Nov 2016

So much more accurate than calling people and asking their intentions. This is great news because now we KNOW how people are voting and not how they say they are going to vote.

Divine Discontent

(21,056 posts)
19. and that's 1/3 of the poll work they did. They should have mentioned it, I agree.
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 11:02 AM
Nov 2016

The other 2/3 were that she was up 17% on the Exit Poll they did of a little over 300 people, showing a large lead before election day, and the final part was the poll of people who are voting on election day, with him up 1%.

The fact they didn't touch it is wrong. They certainly would have bragged for Trump on Morning Blow.

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