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KaryninMiami

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3. Yes- I refer to Nate Silver as my Xanax

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:56 PM

Oct 2012

When I'm heading towards the ledge, Nate talks me down. Almost every time although there have been moments when even Nate has had me a bit jittery. Hopefully those days are over for this campaign...

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Gallup's Own Polling Numbers Indicate an Obama Landslide, Not a Romney Lead [View all] louis c Oct 2012 OP

Gallup's polling is very confusing to Gallup. HubertHeaver Oct 2012 #1

This is why God gave us Nate Silver SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2012 #2

Yes- I refer to Nate Silver as my Xanax KaryninMiami Oct 2012 #3

It certainly is confusing to me louis c Oct 2012 #7

I stopped trying to figure Gallup out years ago. Third Doctor Oct 2012 #4

Watch Gallup and Rasmussen over the next ten days. Tutonic Oct 2012 #5

Rasmussen has topped Gallup louis c Oct 2012 #14

There is serious disconnect in those numbers. DCBob Oct 2012 #6

That's why I posted this louis c Oct 2012 #8

Agreed. Gallup should attempt to explain it.. DCBob Oct 2012 #9

Thanks for the response louis c Oct 2012 #10

Me neither. AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #12

Gallup had extreme outlier polling couple days last week unc70 Oct 2012 #11

agreed, if Gallup is down to a three point spread, the last 2-3 days of polling must be good for us. Hamlette Oct 2012 #13

Today (10/25), will be an interesting watch of Gallup louis c Oct 2012 #15

How outsideworld Oct 2012 #16

Approval is all adults. Jennicut Oct 2012 #17

I'm convinced for the most part that all these polls are BS justiceischeap Oct 2012 #18