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Chichiri

(4,667 posts)
Sun Mar 13, 2016, 03:27 AM Mar 2016

Anyone remember UnskewedPolls.com?

The guy who was convinced that Romney was being underpolled everywhere, and that he would win all but the bluest of the blue states? I actually had a bet with him just before the election, something like 20 dollars for every electoral vote difference. I would have won thousands of dollars had he not reneged. (Incidentally, take a look at that domain today. It's pretty sad.)

Suppose I were to offer the same bet, but on a smaller scale (it was $20 per electoral vote with Dean Chambers at his insistence). I will owe the Bernie supporter $1 for every pledged delegate Bernie receives, and he will owe me $1 for every pledged delegate Hillary receives, loser to pay winner the difference. The official count would be the pledged delegate count on CNN's website at noon EST on Monday, July 25, the first day of the convention.

Do you think I would have any takers?

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Anyone remember UnskewedPolls.com? (Original Post) Chichiri Mar 2016 OP
I don't even know what I'm looking at... Firebrand Gary Mar 2016 #1
Yes I remember that site. Too bad he didn't pay up. livetohike Mar 2016 #2
Come time to pay 72DejaVu Mar 2016 #4
Good one! livetohike Mar 2016 #5
There will be some reason 72DejaVu Mar 2016 #3
Oh, you'd get takers... yallerdawg Mar 2016 #6

Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)
1. I don't even know what I'm looking at...
Sun Mar 13, 2016, 03:36 AM
Mar 2016

Is this a website for mascara?

Needless to say my friend, I do not think that you'd get and takers.

livetohike

(22,140 posts)
2. Yes I remember that site. Too bad he didn't pay up.
Sun Mar 13, 2016, 08:02 AM
Mar 2016

You might get same takers on your Bernie bet, but I doubt they would pay up. Many of them will be gone from DU by July 😊.

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