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speedoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:45 AM Original message |
McCain Closes In On Obama In Four Battleground States, Quinnipiac/WSJ/ WaPo poll finds. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. thats a surprise! |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. 50%-39% is closing in? |
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speedoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yes, it's 2 points closer. |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Rasmussen had Obama up by 6 in Colorado |
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speedoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. The swing in CO is seven points, not "statistical noise". |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Nothing has happened to merit such a change |
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speedoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. McCain's drilling for oil tactic is what's different between the two Q polls.. |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Last poll was on the 24th of last month |
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speedoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Actually it was June 26 (poll release date). |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Plus now you're hearing stories of how oil cost is dropping almost daily |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
60. Meanwhile, "GOP kills effort to release oil from US stockpile" |
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jumptheshadow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
59. FISA |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #59 |
70. Why the fuck would somebody upset over FISA switch their vote to McCain |
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jumptheshadow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 05:29 AM Response to Reply #59 |
87. Number one |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
3. Yup, Obama needs to do something big on energy. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
4. Outspending Obama 3-1 |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Yeap, McSame has to blow his cash now before Oct & Sept. Obama can hold on to last minute. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
43. McInsane Can Spend All He Wants, Big Oil Will Give Him More |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
73. Maybe THAT'S why the media are giving McCain such favorable coverage? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. Small movement everywhere except MN, which looks to be a total outlier... |
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speedoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I would not say a 7 point swing in Colorado is a small movement. |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
35. The Minn. poll is totally bogus, I agree. But the others make me nervous. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
7. With the exception of Minnesota, these are normal variations. |
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CherokeeDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
8. Interesting.... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
11. From the poll...Energy more important than Iraq. |
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DarthDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
24. That's Absurd |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
12. How is this even possible? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:57 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I keep complaining that Obama hasn't articulated an energy policy that speaks to me. |
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JoshDem (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
13. Minnesota Cannot Be Right |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
40. The poll either picked up an overcorrection in a couple states.. |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
16. Apparently, they are planning to steal this thing again, and that's the |
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Michigan-Arizona (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
58. Sorry I don't believe it's closing in |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #58 |
69. I agree...and in a round about way, that's exactly what I was saying..n/t |
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Michigan-Arizona (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #69 |
82. Windbreeze |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. OK.. |
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Michigan-Arizona (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. Thank you very much for the welcome Windbreeze |
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BklynChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
17. MN is probably about all the Palenty chatter around him being VP |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
19. States where its close like that. Obama will likely win because of turnout |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
21. VERY funky result from Colorado--Obama ahead by 8% amongst |
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DarthDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Just Looked at the Internals for CO |
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DemocracyInaction (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
22. Ohio should make you throw up |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Ohio does make me throw up. |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #22 |
37. Ohio is not a state to hold high hopes on, even though its still a battleground |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
27. These Polls Were Taken Before Obama's Trip |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
29. Have you all heard about this T. Boone Pickens' plan to promote wind energy? |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Did you also know T. Boone also wants to drill everywhere immediately? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. No doubt about that. But this wind power plan he's promoting is beneficial to us right now. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I'm betting he wants rights to every windmill in the country. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. He assuredly does. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. He is undercutting both McCain and Bush and I give him props for that. nt |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. He is NOT against drilling. He is for it: ANWAR, continental shell, ... |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. I wasn't talking about his personal beliefs, I was talking specifically about the ad campaign. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. Sorry, there are things that are hard to swallow and forget, starting by the fact that |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
33. On the bright side, it does look that WISCONSIN is out of reach for McCain |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
39. I really believe the CO and MN polls got bad samples |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
42. With a Week LIke This, Obama's Numbers Are Going DOWN?????????????? |
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speedoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Polls were taken well before this week. nt |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
45. I was against it at first but maybe it's time to put Hillary on the ticket |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
48. This is bad news. |
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dempartisan23 (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
50. we are blowing what should be an easy win |
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JoshDem (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. More Offshore Drilling Needed |
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dempartisan23 (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. i agree |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 05:44 AM Response to Reply #53 |
88. it wont help |
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SoonerPride (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #51 |
64. No fucking way, |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #51 |
79. And we should stay in Iraq for 100 years |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #51 |
80. And we should make the Bush tax cuts permanent |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #51 |
81. 4th Amendment? Feh. Who Needs It?! |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 05:46 AM Response to Reply #51 |
89. and having the word 'dem' |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. we aren't blowing anything |
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dempartisan23 (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. i disagree |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #54 |
77. Instead of arguing over whether Obama will win or not, lets spend our energy working... |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
52. How much based on lying ads? We/everyone claims wrong facts, but working? |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
55. In 3 of the four, it had to do with Obama's numbers falling rather than McCain rising. |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
56. CO doesn't surprise me...that state will likely be close |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
57. Take another poll after the berlin and Dnver stadium speeches.. |
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BlueStater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
61. Whatever for? What the hell has this jackass done that would close the gap? |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
62. The high gas is hurting people and so they are grabbing at straws. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Just watch as the Republicans coopt that issue |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #62 |
72. Well, they need to remember, that when * took office...gas was |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
66. The change in Colorado, I think, is due to oil shale issue. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
67. Breath, then look at electoral-vote.com. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
68. And McBUSH will WIN the election if team Obama doesn't start getting TOUGH !! |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
71. How the FUCK are Americans stupid enough to fall for the offshore drilling LIE? |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
74. What would they say to oil drilling in the Great Lakes? |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
75. It's way too early |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Right, the only important poll will be held on November 4th. |
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bigdarryl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
78. Enough of the stupid polls that mean shit at this time most people are not |
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iconicgnom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
85. polls are the #1 manipulative tools of the MSM. I only trust independent polls, and even then |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 04:18 AM Response to Original message |
86. Quinnipiac/WSJ/ WaPo - all untrustworthy |
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