Comments on: Swing State polls out today – Whoa! https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/19/swing-state-polls-out-today-whoa/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:41:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BuckGalaxy https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/19/swing-state-polls-out-today-whoa/#comment-18653 BuckGalaxy Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:38:32 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22506#comment-18653 Look at my Real Clear Politics link all the way back and you'll see Rasmussen way out of sync with most other polls. Then there's this: <a href="http://www.nrcruise.com/" rel="nofollow">The president of Rasmussen Reports is taking a cruise with Karl Rove and other conservative luminaries just after the November elections.</a> Any coincidence one stop on this cruise is the Cayman Islands? Look at my Real Clear Politics link all the way back and you’ll see Rasmussen way out of sync with most other polls. Then there’s this:

The president of Rasmussen Reports is taking a cruise with Karl Rove and other conservative luminaries just after the November elections.

Any coincidence one stop on this cruise is the Cayman Islands?

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/19/swing-state-polls-out-today-whoa/#comment-18636 TB Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:53:27 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22506#comment-18636 I could just post Rasmussen's results. What would your excuses be? I could just post Rasmussen’s results. What would your excuses be?

]]> By: BuckGalaxy https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/19/swing-state-polls-out-today-whoa/#comment-18634 BuckGalaxy Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:30:27 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22506#comment-18634 Polls are not always accurate and there's a long way to go. I haven't relaxed yet that's for sure. But I'm encouraged. Polls are not always accurate and there’s a long way to go. I haven’t relaxed yet that’s for sure. But I’m encouraged.

]]> By: BuckGalaxy https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/19/swing-state-polls-out-today-whoa/#comment-18633 BuckGalaxy Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:27:46 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22506#comment-18633 Do you even know if that youtube video is authentic? And even if it is so what? You think that represents the methodology of all the respected polls? Tom, you're reaching pal. Do you even know if that youtube video is authentic? And even if it is so what? You think that represents the methodology of all the respected polls?

Tom, you’re reaching pal.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/19/swing-state-polls-out-today-whoa/#comment-18632 TB Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:24:52 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22506#comment-18632 <p>Or maybe oversampling Democrats?</p> The first three Fox polls had a 5 to 6 point Democratic advantage. And remember, all polls are comprised of people who don't hang up on pollsters. Or maybe oversampling Democrats?

The first three Fox polls had a 5 to 6 point Democratic advantage.

And remember, all polls are comprised of people who don’t hang up on pollsters.

]]> By: BuckGalaxy https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/19/swing-state-polls-out-today-whoa/#comment-18630 BuckGalaxy Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:04:21 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22506#comment-18630 Yeah I'm sure that's the way the Fox News poll did it. Yeah I’m sure that’s the way the Fox News poll did it.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/19/swing-state-polls-out-today-whoa/#comment-18629 TB Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:00:14 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=22506#comment-18629 Polling technique. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/C__xOdPPZFo?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Polling technique.

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