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Pollmania: Obama leads Romney by seven nationally, by nine in New Hampshire
Hotair ^ | 04/24/2012 | AllahPundit

Posted on 04/24/2012 2:56:39 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 04/24/2012 2:56:43 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Obvious disinformation. There is no way that support for Obama is increasing week after week proportionally to the number of new scandals and instances of his being completely unfit for the office are being uncovered.


2 posted on 04/24/2012 3:04:44 PM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: SeekAndFind

In the most depressed turnout by the most disaffected bases for the most despicable candidates at this critical point, it will get down to which candidate is the most despised.

VOTE FOR ONE OF THE COMRADES AND INITIATIVES BELOW!

A) Comrade Vochenko: “The Party is the Light of the State!”
or
B) Comrade Chenkovo: “The Light of the State is the Party!”


3 posted on 04/24/2012 3:04:44 PM PDT by Psalm 144 ("I'm not willing to light my hair on fire to try and get support. I am who I am." - Willard M Romney)
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To: SeekAndFind
The results are a dramatic flip from October, when Romney led Obama 50 to 42 percent.

That's simple to explain: the pollster still thought Romney could lose the nomination then. They have bought into their own illusion of inevitability.

4 posted on 04/24/2012 3:05:53 PM PDT by Ingtar (When I donate to FR, it does not take the money and run as every politician I donate to does)
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Be prepared for a lot of poll fluctuation, most of it will actually be due to sampling, not changes of opinion.

They’ll take a poll that’s 34%D and 32%R and say “look! Romney’s ahead” then take another poll that’s 38%D and 28%R and then go “look! Obama’s gained four points!”.

So just hold your water. I think very few people will change their vote between now and November. Either you love socialism or you hate it.


5 posted on 04/24/2012 3:17:41 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Evil never reveals the truth until it's too late to flee.)
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Here are some of the internals:

UNH surveyed 538 randomly selected New Hampshire adults by land line and cell phone between April 9 and 20. The poll has a margin of error of 4.2 percent.

Among those polled, 486 participated in the head-to-head match up question. Of those, 205 said they were registered undeclared voters, 137 said they were registered Democrats and 112 said they were registered Republicans. A total of 215 of those polled identified themselves as Democrats, 183 identified themselves as Republicans and 78 identified themselves as independents.


6 posted on 04/24/2012 3:18:35 PM PDT by WILLIALAL
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To: SeekAndFind

More reliable polling says differently:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2875859/posts


7 posted on 04/24/2012 3:19:10 PM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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To: SeekAndFind

The 5 cent dip (rounly a 1 per cent decrease) gets saturation coverage from a friendly media and is made to sound like our energy woes are suddenly over. If a Republican was president, the media would be poking fun at this measley drop in prices and be running stories on how seniors are eating dog food because of high fuel prices.


8 posted on 04/24/2012 3:21:32 PM PDT by Starboard
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Random selection is not scientific and a poor indicator. Samples should be based upon current party affiliation numbers plus likely voters.


9 posted on 04/24/2012 3:22:46 PM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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To: SeekAndFind

Gallup polls registered voters, Rasmussen polls likely voters.

It sounds like a lot of those who prefer Obama are not feeling motivated in showing up to vote at this time.


10 posted on 04/24/2012 3:23:17 PM PDT by MNDude
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Simple explanation. The media put Newt on blackout and he was the only one mounting an effective critique of Obama. Expect Mitt to fade more and more unless he makes Newt his V.P. and official attack dog. No other move he can make can save the election for him.


11 posted on 04/24/2012 3:24:24 PM PDT by JediJones (From the makers of Romney, Bloomberg/Schwarzenegger 2016. Because the GOP can never go too far left.)
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“A total of 215 of those polled identified themselves as Democrats, 183 identified themselves as Republicans and 78 identified themselves as independents.”

So 17% more Dems were polled than Republicans. Gallup must be using BLS statisticians.


12 posted on 04/24/2012 3:25:43 PM PDT by Starboard
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Obama will lose in a landslide of Reagan/Mondale proportions.


13 posted on 04/24/2012 3:28:51 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: SeekAndFind

Sarah Palin is the answer.

Dump Mitt, Nominate Sarah Palin.


14 posted on 04/24/2012 3:35:05 PM PDT by Uncle Slayton
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“Be prepared for a lot of poll fluctuation, most of it will actually be due to sampling, not changes of opinion.”

Exactly. I could create a sample with 50% Republicans, 40% Democrats and 10% Indy and get Romney to 8-10% over OFudgePackula. In order for a poll to be valid the samples must be based upon current demographics.


15 posted on 04/24/2012 3:35:16 PM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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To: Signalman

I agree. Obama leads because he has his party and the media behind him where Romney is fighting the left, right and the media. Once this race gets underway Hussein is going back to Kenya.


16 posted on 04/24/2012 3:36:46 PM PDT by jersey117
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Yea, Sarah Palin is the answer!

What was the question?

Politician most like Reagan, most likely to clean up the mess in DC, ready to stop the waste and fraud, and is most like the people out in flyover country whom she would represent?

That is the question.

17 posted on 04/24/2012 3:42:04 PM PDT by urbanpovertylawcenter (where the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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To: Signalman

You are probably right. I saw something linked on Facebook yesterday where Obozo has a 50% or greater approval rating in only 7 states + DC!! He is only at 50% in Illinois. The others include: CA, MD, DE, Mass, HI and VT.


18 posted on 04/24/2012 3:45:27 PM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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To: SeekAndFind

Show me the internals. Probably got 67-23 Dem/Repub makeup.


19 posted on 04/24/2012 4:20:39 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Admin Moderator refuses to let me hit it. -- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2875871/posts)
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To: SeekAndFind

no internals to tell how badly Gallup skewed this.

Most polls are self serving so I ignore them


20 posted on 04/24/2012 4:29:15 PM PDT by Nifster
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