From: Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Oct 16, 2008, at 8:25 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > From: TENEBRAE [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> > >> On Oct 16, 2008, at 9:19 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> Still a whole lotta undecideds in every demographic: > >>> > >>> <http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/docs/2008-IBD-TIPP-DAY3.html > >> > >> You should probably diversify your bookmarks a bit. > > > > Why do you say that? Just to be a snarky prick? (Not that it takes > > much effort on your part.) > > Because that's out of line with most other polls.... > > see: > > <http://www.electoral-vote.com/> > > <http://www.pollster.com/> > > Particularly the latter, where you'll see that RCP cherry picked the > poll showing the lowest lead for Obama.
Hey, I know how the polling game works, and I know polls vary widely. I also know that generic polls have very little meaning, but they can be useful at picking up trends. That's what is important in this stage of the election, especially when one candidate leads by only 4 to 8 points and that candidate has trouble maintaining support over 50%. Those trends are even more important when they're driven no so much by the candidates themselves, but by external events such as an economic crisis or a terrorist attack. (Not that I'm wishing for either one.) Along with TEN, you missed the point of my post. If it will help, I can reiterate my point using smaller words. Francis Drouillard, PE Novato, CA 94945 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/StrataList-OT?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
