Where'd all the helpfully concerned and worried poll-posting newbies go?

[Warren DeMontague]

Gee, last week you couldn't throw a rock in here without bumping into another thread posted by some newcomer who just signed up to tell us how deeply concerned they were about the depressing trend in the polls and the unstoppable Romney momentum and really, you know, its all over so why bother sniff snuffle sniff sniff....

Odd, they all seem to have vanished. I would think, statistically, it would be just as likely that we would have people signing up with stacks, nay binders, of useful new polling data, ready to post upon walking through the door, now as there were last week.

Unless something else is going on. Hmmmm. Odd.

[flamingdem]

1. There is a new trend developing

It's a bit more subtle, we'll see

[treestar]

28. There's the hurricane Sandy one

Thread in GD saying it will "decide the election."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021639275

[LiberalLoner]

2. LOL!

[Maximumnegro]

3. Replaced by helpfully concerned

and worried veterans. Seriously. There is some stupid worried shit being spouted by people with high post count.

[hrmjustin]

4. I think they are being caught early in their first few posts.

Last night we had one asking about the WP-ABC poll, and saying how concerned he was about the fact we were behind.

[RomneyLies]

5. Digging for the one or two that still have Rmoney up?

[regnaD kciN]

6. I still see a few popping up here and there...

...usually spreading the "Oh, noes! Romney is gaining in the polls each and every day!!!" message. Then I check their profile, and see they've just joined and have around 5-15 posts. M'kay...

[falcon97]

7. All are hosting or guesting on cable TV shows. n/t

[bench scientist]

8. very odd indeed

Perhaps they just remembered how dead wrong all the pundits were in 2008. It wasn't the horse race the polls showed, it was a decisive win for the President. 2012 will also be no contest. At least 310 EV for President Obama.
Or maybe they are already crying in their beers

[MightyAfrodite]

9. LOL - where'd they go?

I'd say they hightailed it outta here. I hope yawl don't mind my saying, but some posters here do seem to be kinda hard on the newbies. I've been here a while, although I don't post much, but I'm feeling the "is she a troll or not" vibe anyway. Perhaps the worried poll-posting newbies don't have thick skin like I do.

[Warren DeMontague]

10. Its always like that, but triply so around a major election.

Dont take it personally, hang in there, and welcome to DU!

[MightyAfrodite]

14. Thanks so much!

[Maximumnegro]

12. Possible. I left at first. Then came back

after getting tired of the touch feely hug it out and cry on my shoulder that is Dkos. Once I realized you had to assert yourself here I got more comfortable. But yeah if you're used to being coddled at other sites, DU is a rude awakening!

[lunatica]

16. I personally welcome new people when they don't wag a finger in our faces or nag

or whine or otherwise spread doom and gloom in their first few posts.

I hope you're one of us, so welcome.

[MightyAfrodite]

24. Thanks, Lunatica!

No whining, gloom, doom, finger-wagging, or hand wringing here. My confidence in the POTUS has never wavered. Trust me, the sooner we get Romney off the television and otherwise out of our lives, the happier I'll be.

MN, I matriculated from a couple of "take no prisoner" messageboards (and was banned, I'm sorry to say) so I'm hoping I'll fit right in! No touchy feely for you. Got it! LOL!

[Lex]

11. Good observation.

My God, that was getting tiresome.

[CreekDog]

13. same place our regular concern trolls went

into some sort of hiding.

i think most of us know who they are, they are so familiar.

but many of them fell silent between September and now.

[Demsrule86]

15. I believe Obama will win both the national vote and the electoral college

I have been registered for quite a while but usually post at Huff...sick of righties pretending to be Dem and not voting for Pres. Obama this time...we can spot them a mile away. I guess they try here too. I have good news...I am working GOTV and we are all very optimistic in Ohio...AThere were 15 volunteers at our meeting last night in our little town in Northern Ohio; we have been knocking on door and calling since the summer...Obama has been consistenly up as has Sherrod Brown despite the fact that the rightie 1% has thrown money at this election. They have spent more money on this election then any election...last time I checked Sherrod was up by 5 - 9 points...doesnt hurt the Joshie Mandel is a total loser...so take heart folks I believe the president will win Ohio and I see no path for Romney if this happens.

[hrmjustin]

19. Welcome to DU.

[Demsrule86]

22. Thanks!

Thanks;

Get tired of dealing with the righties on Huff...and the mods too...here I am among friends.

[MightyAfrodite]

26. Same here ....

HuffPo moderators post very few of my responses, too.

[Surya Gayatri]

17. Yeah, there are a few who are conspicuous

by their absence! Wassup?

[Blue Idaho]

18. Excellent!

I was wondering that myself just yesterday. Seems the polls are going dark n ow that the President is on the rise again.

Of course now we are flooded with "Concerniks" and frankly they are almost as exhausting.

[Lex]

20. Some of them go "sleeper" until Election Day then they pop up to disrupt.

Count on it.

[brooklynite]

21. I think they've all moved to the "vote rigging" threads...

[moobu2]

23. Maybe they got poll-itus

[Xyzse]

25. I don't know really... But

I still am going to tell you guys that if you know someone...

Of the 18-35 year old demographic, who is a gamer.
Please haul their behinds to the polls, because some would stick home after waiting in line at midnight for the Halo 4 release.

I am doing that for 2 people.

So yeah, I mentioned being worried about that, but I will be doing something about it.

Again, if you know a gamer of the 18-35 year old group, who is itching to play Halo 4 which is released on November 6, make sure to drag them to the polls...

[jeff47]

27. Hrm....maybe I should hand out copies in exchange for "I voted" stickers.

/joke