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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:40 AM Original message |
Obama's poll lead may not be as much as we like, but it has settled into a REMARKABLY consistent 5%. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. That's bull. They "decide" NOT to use the Gallup Daily Tracking Poll that has Obama +10. n/t |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. RCP is using Gallups "traditional" and some other stupid poll too.. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Of course. But even so, if they used the LATEST Gallup's numbers, |
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Schulzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. I agree that the average has been stable. I have never believed that Obama +14 could really happen. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. It has settled to 5-6 % and I still think that it is not reflecting recent registrations |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Exactly! We have new registrations, GOTV and enthusiasm in our back pocket. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. True, Obama has ALL of Kerry's states plus IA and VA right now. There's no way I'm gonna accept a |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. RIGHT!!! Pollster.com and RCP .com has him around 5% and that's WITH the GALLOP "tradition" outlier |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. People think a 5-point lead is not large but in an election where say 120 million |
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Schulzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. 538 has used a 5-6 point lead over the last weeks and had Obama at an AVERAGE of 340-350 EV. nt |
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DemsUnited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
10. What makes me smile is you have to go back a whole MONTH to find one lonely poll with McCain ahead. |
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Schulzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Yes and as a comparison, while Kerry was behind in almost every national poll in the same period, |
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