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Obama vs Romney Polls: When You Crunch the Numbers, Romney is Actually Doing Very Well

Sharron13 Wrote: Sep 25, 2012 12:24 PM

"The only poll that counts is the one on November 6th." - Karl Rove I will be doing the Happy Dance and having a nice glass of merlot as I mark my absentee ballot for Romney/Ryan. I will then hand-deliver my ballot to my polling place to make sure it doesn't get "lost" in the mail. I've been voting for 30 years and have NEVER answered a poll. But I can tell you, I'm one of the silent voters who is as mad as he** and I'm done taking it. My bumper sticker reads: "Our Shovels are Ready" showing a construction working burying the O symbol in a ditch, with the date Nov 6 2012.

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Willis6 Wrote: Sep 25, 2012 7:54 PM

You never answered a poll because you were either at work or you value your privacy enough to tell people who call unsolicited "No thanks." That's another reason polls are skewed.

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ClassicalTeacher Wrote: Sep 25, 2012 1:32 PM

You better make sure your car has an alarm on it!

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Obama vs Romney Polls: When You Crunch the Numbers, Romney is Actually Doing Very Well

Editors' note: this piece originally appeared at PolicyMic.

Two things typically happen after the major parties conventions come to an end. People that normally do not pay attention for most of the year start to pay attention to the news and polls more, and voter enthusiasm jumps up as a result. The major polls that are appearing on the daily newscasts, in the newspapers and on the internet have become incredibly important. While meant to accurately reflect the views of the nation, these polls today have unfortunately turned into a weapon.

Many major organizations have skewed their...

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