Gallup News . . . Exhale?

[bigtree]

9m Donna Brazile@donnabrazile

“@gallupnews: Presidential Election: Obama 50% (+1), Romney 45% (-1). Get the full trend... http://www.gallup.com/poll/150743/Obama-Romney.aspx …#decision2012” #Exhale?


gallupnews@gallupnews

#Obama Job Approval: Approve 51% (+3) Disapprove 44% (-2). Get the full trend... http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Job-Approval.aspx …
Retweeted by Donna Brazile

[AtomicKitten]

1. I can stop grinding my teeth now. Thanks.

[Madam Mossfern]

8. Do not stop grinding your teeth

until the election is over and Obama wins.

I guess I'm just a bit superstitious.
I'm a bit neurotic too.
So indulge me.

Keep grinding your teeth.

[AtomicKitten]

12. !!!

[Chichiri]

17. +1

[Bucky]

31. How many days does it take for Gallup to conduct their survey? News takes a week to percolate.

As eager as we 21st centurians are for immediate gratification of our dreads and anticipations, it usually takes the generally distracted public a while to sift through the evidence and take sides on a controversy. In political compaigns, that lead time generally runs a week before settling down.

I won't quit grittin' & grindin' till Wednesday and I won't rest till Willard's put away with the soiled whites.

[Kingofalldems]

2. My response:

[tosh]

32. ...

[treestar]

3. Great news

I'm now seeing this as not wanting Rmoney or the media rewarded! And having some more faith in voters that Rmoney and the media can't spin to get their way!

[TheDebbieDee]

4. Gallup Polls says Obama - 47%, Romney - 47%. On MSNBC just now.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. THAT is a "3-day" poll. It is NOT the usual Gallup 7-day poll which is 50 - 45

They are doing YELLOW journalism.

Edit to add - HERE is what is on Gallup's side panel right now:

GALLUP DAILY
Oct 5-7, 2012 – Updates daily at 1 p.m. ET; reflects one-day change

Obama Approval
51%
+3
Obama Disapproval
44%
-2
Presidential Election

Obama
50%
+1
Romney
45%
-1
7-day rolling average

More here - http://www.gallup.com/poll/150743/Obama-Romney.aspx

[OldDem2012]

13. The Devil is in the details...

...MSNBC is using the Gallup 3-day average, not the 7-day average.

7-day average: Obama 50 - Romney 45.

[BlueStreak]

28. It seems the 3-day result would be entirely post-debate whereas

half of the polling on the 7-day would be pre-debate.

[winga222]

5. Exhale. Now, take a deep breath and starting working like you're fighting a fire.

Loss of momentum is a dangerous thing. But, so is complacency. So, if we got the former, at least it killed the later. My two cents anyway.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. This HAS to go viral because they refuse to report it on TV

MSNBC is going on and on with the old 3-day poll and they have the NEW 7-day right in front of them.

[DisabledAmerican]

14. Plus they found a excuse not to report it

We are waiting for the battleground polls. I call B.S.

[hrmjustin]

9. I think Gallup screwed up today.

[BumRushDaShow]

10. They purposely released a 3-day poll to show post debate bump

And the media ran with it as if it were the usual 7-day Gallup poll that they normally report on. The sooner they correct this reporting, the sooner they can wipe the egg off their face.

[dennis4868]

11. On top of that

The 3 day poll doesn't include Sunday as far as I can tell.

[BumRushDaShow]

18. Right.

I bet THAT day will be forever hidden.

[progree]

21. Why isn't the 3 day poll more relevant to us than the 7 day poll?

The 3 day poll would all be post debate and some of it post-job numbers. The 7 day poll would have a few days pre-debate

[lunamagica]

15. yeah, I feel better...

I must admit after the debate I felt sick to my stomach. My optimism all but disappeared. But then again, I'm a worrier and get anxious quite easily.

Today, I can smile

[porphyrian]

16. . n/t

[AnnieK401]

19. RCP is still showing Gallup as a tie.

Last edited Mon Oct 8, 2012, 03:56 PM - Edit history (1)

Their trying to mess with our minds.

[Gore1FL]

20. With yesterday's date n/t

[Cha]

22. I'll tell ya when I'm going to

exhale.. hopefully 7th!

Thanks bigtree

[David Zephyr]

23. Yahoo! Thanks for the great news, bigtree. And big K&R.

And thanks for helping end the wringing of hands here last week.

President Obama should have all of our hearts and minds behind him now.

Edit for K&R.

[GObamaGO]

24. Waiting to exhale until November 7

[Loudestlib]

25. Pew poll is bad news

With registered voters he's even but "likely" voters is R 49% O 45%. It looks like they changed the way they count likely voters +5% Republican.

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

26. Pew poll has bad news

49-45 in Romney's favor.

[openminded56]

27. Axlerod

There are stories out saying that Axlerod and Holder are suing Gallup for their recent announcement that the jobs numbers are cooked. I didn't know that Gallup was biased, I hope this rumor isn't true. Going after the pollsters is almost Nazi like.

[barbtries]

29. who's Pew?

apparently they've got romney winning?
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/10/pew-romney-leads-by-4-in-post-debate-survey.php?ref=fpa

[zentrum]

30. How reliable is PEW?

From page top headline on Huffpo is that PEW has R pulling ahead.

Is PEW skewed, massaged or real?