New Iowa Polls Put Clinton Up Big, but the Numbers Are Phony (Mother Jones)

[kpete]

New Iowa Polls Put Clinton Up Big, but the Numbers Are Phony

There's been a minor splash because of two new polls that seemingly contradict the Obama surge in Iowa.

The first is an AP-Pew poll that has the three-way race looking like this: Clinton 31%, Obama 26%, Edwards 19%

The second is an Iowa State University poll that is even more startling: Clinton 31%, Edwards 24%, Obama 20%

Here's the catch. The AP-Pew poll was conducted November 7-25. Some of the results there are two to three weeks old. The Iowa State University poll was conducted November 6-18. All of the results there are two to three weeks old. They all predate the juvenation the Obama campaign has gotten going in Iowa these past few weeks.

More current numbers all show the race tied or with Obama leading slightly. An American Research Group poll conducted 11/26-11/29 has Obama 27%, Clinton 25%, Edwards 23%. A Des Moines Register poll conducted 11/25-11/28 has Obama 28%, Clinton 25%, Edwards 23%. A Rasmussen poll conducted 11/26-11/27 has Clinton 27%, Obama 25%, Edwards 24%.

The average, according to Real Clear Politics, is dead even: Obama 27.5%, Clinton 27.2%, Edwards 22.3%.

links to polls at:
http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/12/6388_new_appew_poll.html

[MNDemNY]

1. Mother Jones does not use the word Phony, or any word close to phony.

Why do you use such tripe in your heading??????All you did was post a blog entry from another obamite.To imply that is from Mother Jones, is disingenuous, at best.

[Tempest]

2. Just don't call him a Hillary hater

No siree.

Despite his posts on the campaign.

[MNDemNY]

3. Never said that. But to attribute said blog post to Mother Jones is disingenuous.

[ccpup]

4. and they say those supporting Hillary

are desperate? Kinda sad. :cry:

[Bitwit1234]

5. Oh you mean people are touting OPRAH'S POLL

YOU ALL KNOW THE ONE...where they only call Obama supporters.

[ronnykmarshall]

6. HOLY CRAP!

Mother Jones has an article bashing Hillary???



:eyes:

[MethuenProgressive]

7. BS OP - That's a blog, not Mother Jones.

C'mon, try and be straight with your fellow DUers.