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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	Don't overextend here
	Date:	8/10/2012 8:51:10 AM

GF, word to the wise, this isn't about trust. I have no doubt about the validity of the results and absolutely trust that the results presented in this poll are exactly what they got from the poll. And when you look at all the various media choices I trust Fox more than most but not completely....not even close. But apparently you and I have different goals for a poll as I am sure mine also differ from the media.

Your goal with polls is to make yourself feel better about the Messiah's chances. That is why you flit about and only mention those polls that give you the results you like. The media's goal with polls is to make news. They commission a poll and then they can write endless stories about it. Fills a slow news day.

My goal with polls is to try and understand what might happen on the first Tuesday in November because that is the only one that matters. That is why any poll that uses anything other than self-identified likely voters is not reliable. That is why any poll that oversamples Democrats or Republicans or Independents vis-a-vis what happens in November is flawed. And that is why I trust Rasmussen more than any of the others and their record of matching actual election results in unparalleled.

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The Fair and Balanced Poll - GoneFishin - 8/9/2012 6:23:52 PM

this is the ONLY one that matters - water_watcher - 8/9/2012 6:53:42 PM

But sadly flawed - MartiniMan - 8/9/2012 7:42:50 PM

But sadly flawed - GoneFishin - 8/9/2012 7:58:34 PM

Don't overextend here - MartiniMan - 8/10/2012 8:51:10 AM

Don't overextend here - 'splained - MAJ USA RET - 8/10/2012 9:33:40 AM

MM.....Don't overextend here - GoneFishin - 8/10/2012 9:37:09 AM

I don't care about the results - MartiniMan - 8/10/2012 9:50:13 AM

I don't care about the results YEA RIGHT - GoneFishin - 8/10/2012 12:10:09 PM

How could I comment? - MartiniMan - 8/10/2012 1:38:29 PM

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