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21. Disagree

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:44 PM

Nov 2012

The averages were quite close. Look how on the mark Silver was. He got two senate seats wrong but nailed the Presidential election.

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How come the polls were so far off? [View all] Cronkite Nov 2012 OP

the polls were pretty close dsc Nov 2012 #1

some polls were right on; some were way off rurallib Nov 2012 #2

"I'm not a big political junky" Hutzpa Nov 2012 #3

That is my real last name......N/T Cronkite Dec 2012 #22

They weren't off. LisaL Nov 2012 #5

The swing state polls generally showed Obama keeping his lead ... Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #6

There's a difference between electoral and popular votes jmowreader Nov 2012 #7

There are two sets of polls, and different levels of accuracy between polls. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #8

Well, let's be honest here... Shade7M Nov 2012 #9

I don't know if the polls were "skewed" that much Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2012 #15

You meant 'some'. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #11

THey weren't off. The state races were pretty much right on. morningfog Nov 2012 #13

Because everyone who does Polls is honest and forthright cbrer Nov 2012 #16

The landslide was electoral votes, not popular votes bhikkhu Nov 2012 #17

the polls we on the left followed were right on the money... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #18

The polls actually were VERY close. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #19

Those you heard on FOX were. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #20

Disagree BainsBane Nov 2012 #21