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I think we have a love/hate relationship with the polls. (Original Post) hrmjustin Oct 2012 OP
Well, what I'm getting tired of... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #1

regnaD kciN

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1. Well, what I'm getting tired of...
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 02:03 PM
Oct 2012

...is that, every time we get a decent poll out (like the Marist and Quinnipac numbers from early Tursday), it will only be a few hours before we get one or more additional ones of the same race from a Gravis, ARG, Purple Strategies, or We Ask America showing Romney 5-8 points further up than the first one. And, of course, since "we have to count all polls," analysts like Nate or the folks at RCP will give them equal weight and use them to reinforce the meme that "Romney leads nationally, and the state polls are now catching up."

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