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To: sirchtruth
Because independents are voting! Romney was up +18 with them going in.

This is another misunderstanding from the polling this year: party ID is fluid. A lot of those "independents" are actually Tea Partiers who in years past would have just said they were Republicans. Look at how many people on FR voted for Romney, but would not call themselves Republicans (they would answer "independent" if surveyed).

People also change their self-identification. Look at the number of Freepers who would have identified as Republican last week who are now declaring themselves staunchly independent.

Thinking that "party ID" was some kind of fixed measurement is the #1 mistake that "Unskewed Polls" made.

58 posted on 11/08/2012 7:25:31 AM PST by Mr. Know It All
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To: Mr. Know It All
Thinking that "party ID" was some kind of fixed measurement is the #1 mistake that "Unskewed Polls" made.

That whole "unskewed polls" thing was utterly ridiculous. It is amazing, and a little bit scary, that people here (and elsewhere) were buying into it. It just goes to show you that people will believe almost anything if it makes the facts conform to their worldview. I like to think conservatives are more realistic and reasonable when it comes to this kind of stuff, but nope, our side seems just as likely to be fooled into believe dopey things, conspiracy theories, etc, as the opposition. Sad.

62 posted on 11/08/2012 8:10:31 AM PST by Longbow1969
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To: Mr. Know It All
This is another misunderstanding from the polling this year: party ID is fluid.

OH, SFW? rinos are losers. Do you dispute this with 20 years worth of rinos losing elections now?

You're trying to turn something that is slapping you in the face into a pat on your ass! If republican's do not understand by now, rino's lose national election they can GFT!

I want no part of a LOSERS way of thinking any more!

64 posted on 11/08/2012 8:28:32 AM PST by sirchtruth (Freedom is not free.)
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