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geek tragedy

(68,868 posts) Thu Oct 25, 2012, 03:59 PM Oct 2012

Romney campaign tries to unskew TIME poll of Ohio

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/romney-memo-unskews-time-ohio-poll

"Some public polling shows the true nature of the race," the memo by political director Rich Beeson and Ohio state director Scott Jennings read. "Rasmussen this week showed it tied at 48%, Suffolk tied at 47%, and Angus-Reid tied at 48%. Our view is that the race is a dead heat with Romney on an unmistakable upward track."

As for that TIME poll? Too many Democrats, the Romney campaign complains: "Anything more than D+8 [TIME was +9] shows a survey to be vastly out of touch with today’s political reality – Obama isn’t as popular, his base isn’t as energized, and Mitt Romney’s supporters are poised to shatter voter contact records in Ohio." They added that Romney is winning independents in the same poll, a sign they think heralds an eventual win.

Notice their rigorous analytical takedown--"Obama sucks and everyone knows it."

Bullshitters.

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Romney campaign tries to unskew TIME poll of Ohio (Original Post) geek tragedy Oct 2012 OP

"Our view is that the race is a dead heat with Romney on an unmistakable upward track." A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2012 #1

They can't very well say "Fuck it, who are we kidding? We're toast" Can they? n/t Blaukraut Oct 2012 #2

No, but notice they don't provide any data to support their view. geek tragedy Oct 2012 #3

True. n/t Blaukraut Oct 2012 #4

"Our view is that the race is a dead heat with (our candidate gaining)." yellowcanine Oct 2012 #5

Interesting. They practically conceded OH to TIME Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #6

Rombot can't throw out polls he doesn't don't like if we can't either. Jennicut Oct 2012 #7

A-Schwarzenegger

(15,596 posts)

1. "Our view is that the race is a dead heat with Romney on an unmistakable upward track."

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 04:02 PM

Oct 2012

"Of course, as we write this, we happen to be standing on our heads."

Blaukraut

(5,693 posts)

2. They can't very well say "Fuck it, who are we kidding? We're toast" Can they? n/t

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 04:03 PM

Oct 2012

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

3. No, but notice they don't provide any data to support their view.

Reply to Blaukraut (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 04:06 PM

Oct 2012

Just platitudes. When Team Obama complains about a poll, it's at least analytical.

Blaukraut

(5,693 posts)

4. True. n/t

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 04:09 PM

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yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

5. "Our view is that the race is a dead heat with (our candidate gaining)."

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 04:10 PM

Oct 2012

This kind of talk almost ALWAYS means their candidate is behind.

Maximumnegro

(1,134 posts)

6. Interesting. They practically conceded OH to TIME

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 04:11 PM

Oct 2012

as evidenced in another thread. Typical Romney move. Talking out of both sides. The Time quotes
show they know the race is over (swing state sweep? yeah, right).

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)

7. Rombot can't throw out polls he doesn't don't like if we can't either.

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 04:15 PM

Oct 2012

The "true nature" of the race.

Let us see the true nature of the race, shall we?

Per Pollster:

2.6%

Per Poll Tracker:

Obama plus 2.6%

Per RCP:

Obama plus 2.1%

Per Electoral Vote.com:

Obama plus 2%.

So, the true nature of the race is Romney is still behind. And Gravis Marketing, probably a fraud, was added into the averages. Whatever, Mittens.

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