because the facts say differently when you average polls together (Reply #33)

In the discussion thread: With Romney Closing In, Obama To Launch Swing State Blitz [View all]

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 10:55 AM

demwing (16,916 posts)

33. because the facts say differently when you average polls together

I remember this kind of loose talk when the Recall happened in Wisconsin. Polls clearly showed that Walker would win, and he did. On DU, there was a great ignoring of this fact, and an insistence that the polls were biased/wrong/rigged/etc.

RCP had the average of polls show Walker winning with a 6.7% margin, he ran a 6.8% margin.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/governor/wi/wisconsin_governor_recall_election_walker_vs_barrett-3056.html#polls

If our polls are rigged, then our elections are rigged as well. If our elections are rigged...

Well if our elections are rigged then why the hell are we sitting here in DU, or phone banking, or registering voters, or ANYTHING else other than taking to the streets to resist, by whatever means are available, the death of our democracy?

Is that what you are recommending? I don't necessarily disagree, I just want to know if I am understanding you clearly?

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35 replies	Author	Time	Post
With Romney Closing In, Obama To Launch Swing State Blitz [View all]	Purveyor	Oct 2012	OP
closing in	warrior1	Oct 2012	#1
Trust us folks!11!! It's a horse race!!!111!11! Keep listening/reading/watching!!11! Please!!11!	PSPS	Oct 2012	#2
Polls	ugojwt2	Oct 2012	#3
And that's the way it is.	BlueStreak	Oct 2012	#10
Okay, Reuters, whatever	Ishoutandscream2	Oct 2012	#4
I read an AP report earlier today about this tour...	DonViejo	Oct 2012	#5
Closing In On What?	SingleSeatBiggerMeat	Oct 2012	#6
Please Sign This Petition: Attorney General Eric Holder: Investigate Tagg Romney owning voting machi	Syntara	Oct 2012	#7
done	INdemo	Oct 2012	#8
Done! N/T	mecherosegarden	Oct 2012	#13
Done and shared thanks	azurnoir	Oct 2012	#15
Done. The douche who wants to take a swing at Obama should not own voting machines.	SunSeeker	Oct 2012	#18
The whole purpose of that story is to establish that it is too close to call.	zeemike	Oct 2012	#9
That is one scenario	PSPS	Oct 2012	#25
Well I wold like to think you are right.	zeemike	Oct 2012	#28
Better get on it folks!	dawn frenzy adams	Oct 2012	#11
"why do we on the left continue to accept this?"	demwing	Oct 2012	#32
Media Bullshit as usual!	santamargarita	Oct 2012	#12
Ditto to that!	SoapBox	Oct 2012	#14
Gore and Clinton were right. They were gravely concerned about the corporate controlled media..	progressivebydesign	Oct 2012	#20
I'm glad you mentioned the corporate media. I can follow up on that.	Left Coast2020	Oct 2012	#27
Closing in? LOL!! Put that horse back in the barn before it gets struck by lightning	Coyotl	Oct 2012	#16
My favorite poll:	meti57b	Oct 2012	#17
When the election is stolen people won't be as mad.	Festivito	Oct 2012	#19
Ahhhh.... just what we need....	AlbertCat	Oct 2012	#21
Are they implying that Obama had planned to stay OUT of the swing states?	Ken Burch	Oct 2012	#22
At least they aren't claiming Romney is ahead.	LisaL	Oct 2012	#23
Polls	skiptaylor	Oct 2012	#24
because the facts say differently when you average polls together	demwing	Oct 2012	#33
If the MSM (the "real media") can keep it a horse race...	Beartracks	Oct 2012	#26
And yet there's this...	BVictor1	Oct 2012	#29
Astounding	lexw	Oct 2012	#30
Some people assume	demwing	Oct 2012	#34
Well, he does have a checkered history with the canine species...	NICO9000	Oct 2012	#35
thank GOD for PBS	pansypoo53219	Oct 2012	#31

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