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FROM 2012 INTO 2013 POLITICS THREAD

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Moderator1, Sep 21, 2012.

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  1. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    Gallup polls from 32 years ago are utterly meaningless to this environment today.
     
    Alma, Sep 28, 2012
    #565
  2. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    Again, because it was ignored the first time: Polling is far more reliable and sophisticated today.

    Nate Silver nailed 49/50 states in the last election.

    This is the same logic that leads people to rebut climate change evidence by telling me that, "In the 1970s, they said there was going to be global cooling!"

    Well, science sucked in the '70s. Particularly science utilizing computer modeling. It sucks less now.
     
    Dick Whitman, Sep 28, 2012
    #566
  3. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    You're right.

    Even Fox News has Romney trailing at this point, I guess they're part of the LIBRUHL media now.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Sep 28, 2012
    #567
  4. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    Polls are only as good as their samples. Who really thinks that there will be a bigger Dem turnout than in 2008? Who thinks people are more excited to vote for Obama this time around?
     
    old_tony, Sep 28, 2012
    #568
  5. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    Who thinks people are excited to vote for Romney?

    The lack of enthusiasm is hitting both sides.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Sep 28, 2012
    #569
  6. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    Every election I hear the same thing about how the polls aren't taking this into account ("The Bradley Effect!") or that into account ("Cell phones!").

    And every time, all that speculation goes for naught.
     
    Dick Whitman, Sep 28, 2012
    #570
  7. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    Well, I'd bet there are more people excited to vote against the failure of the last four years than for the failure of the last four years.
     
    old_tony, Sep 28, 2012
    #571
  8. JakeandElwood

    JakeandElwood Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    Do you remember what he got wrong? Indiana?
     
    JakeandElwood, Sep 28, 2012
    #572
  9. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    Really? Because you've been offered several bets on this thread and have declined to take a single one.

    You troll a good game, but you're not willing to put any skin into it.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Sep 28, 2012
    #573
  10. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    Yeah, Indiana.
     
    Dick Whitman, Sep 28, 2012
    #574
  11. JakeandElwood

    JakeandElwood Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    And yet you refuse to put your money where your mouth is. Just a dumbass troll who doesn't believe the bullshit he's peddling.
     
    JakeandElwood, Sep 28, 2012
    #575
  12. JakeandElwood

    JakeandElwood Well-Known Member

    Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

    That's awful generous.
     
    JakeandElwood, Sep 28, 2012
    #576
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