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bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 09:58 AM Oct 2012

Notice how ALL these polling firms on Monday are saying the race is tied what a coincident

Looks like Mike Papantonio was right on the money he predicted this last week even before the debate the Corporate media would turn this into a horse race so they can get PAID millions of advertising dollars

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Notice how ALL these polling firms on Monday are saying the race is tied what a coincident (Original Post) bigdarryl Oct 2012 OP
The media has freaked out C_U_L8R Oct 2012 #1
Silver lining: it will drive higher turnout. Jester Messiah Oct 2012 #2
tied? There's the corporate media working for the upper classes again fascisthunter Oct 2012 #3
Yea tied but when they show the polling graphics on screen they are still 2-3 points differences nc4bo Oct 2012 #4
Good conspiracy theory... brooklynite Oct 2012 #5
Shouldn't polls tend to agree? cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #6
Hmm. To which polls are you referring? nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #7

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)
1. The media has freaked out
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 10:01 AM
Oct 2012

at the prospect of billion dollar Rmoney supporters
holding onto their money. Yes they want their ad bucks.

 

Jester Messiah

(4,711 posts)
2. Silver lining: it will drive higher turnout.
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 10:01 AM
Oct 2012

But the public does love a show, don't they? And the media delights to give them one.

 

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)
3. tied? There's the corporate media working for the upper classes again
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 10:28 AM
Oct 2012

they could give two-shits for this country, yet they are first to demand nobody criticism it. Stop working for the GOP. Everything is about personal wealth... no investment in We the People.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
4. Yea tied but when they show the polling graphics on screen they are still 2-3 points differences
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 10:34 AM
Oct 2012

I realize it's within the margin of error but does anyone think that if these were GOP numbers showing a lead, they'd be talking TIED?

Noooooooo they would most certainly not.

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