[T.O.K.]

We have to be honest with ourselves to continue the fight against Libs. IT IS CRUCIAL! It's bad enough that we get lied to by Libs and media lapdogs. When our own Party candidates skew numbers to get money it crosses a line and only hurts us as conservatives. I remember when that poll came out. I did not believe it, but I never really thought of it as a lie until after I saw how blatantly off it was.

[Strategerist]

This isn’t the first time this happened - during the Christine O’Donnell campaign, while there wasn’t an actual poll released, rumors were posted of “internal polls” showing that the race was “close” (I strongly suspect those polls didn’t exist, and legitimate polls at the time showed O’Donnell being annihilated, which she was) that gained much credence here out of wishful thinking, and I strongly suspect the rumors originated in the O’Donnell campaign for fundraising purposes.

There also were at least two advocacy group-sponsored polls (pro-life groups) showing the Akin race being tied - I don’t have any evidence those polls were linked to the Akin campaign, though.

The lesson here is don’t believe polling data of any kind from campaigns, or from advocacy groups. As much as people hate the mainstream media and universities, their polls are much more accurate.

[SmileRight]

I received those fund raising emails. I remember thinking it was suspect at the time. That district would never go Republican. She should be ashamed her campaign was so deceptive.