Flashback: Bush over Gore 50/42 on October 8, 2000

[WI_DEM]

Keep this in mind in regards to the LA Times poll and any other polls which may soon come out giving the Chimp a lead. In 2000, the polls were notoriously wrong. On October 8, 2000 Gallup gave Bush a 8-point lead less than a month before the election. LA Times in Late September, 2000 gave Bush a six point 48/42 lead.

The polls right up to the election in 2000 with the exception of Zogby and CBS were on the whole predicting a Bush victory. Who won the popular vote (and electoral vote?)?

http://www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/10/09/tracking.poll/index.html

[still_one]

1. That is true, but this time the media is more unified against us

[xray s]

2. I am ignoring polls until the debates are over

After that I am optimistic our guy is going to leave Bush in a cloud of dust.

[DemMother]

3. Thanks for the reminder.

The panic on this site is sometimes too much.

[West Coast Democrat]

4. *'s approval numbers have never dropped below 50% in LA Times polls

Even Gallup showed * below 50%!!