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Could these extra Obama viewers be in other countries, and not count on election day? I hope not, but I'm just saying.

Posted by sockpuppet | September 10, 2008 2:10 PM
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Plus polls can't predict the number of extra votes to be generated on Diebold machines in Ohio in any given election.

Posted by kinaidos | September 10, 2008 2:34 PM
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I dunno where you guys were, but the bar I watched from probably had close to two hundred people that Nielson definitely wasn't counting. Did the Republicans have viewing parties?

Posted by Christin | September 10, 2008 2:46 PM
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tv viewers do not equal votes. Just sayin, cause I watched both. Cheering during one and choking on my own vomit during the other.

Posted by Steven | September 10, 2008 3:03 PM
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Puh-leeze folks. It's a poll. You still have to deliver the real thing in November.

Posted by stunk | September 10, 2008 3:51 PM
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Plus those numbers don't include PBS or C-SPAN which are likely to skew to Obama supporters.

Posted by seattle mike | September 10, 2008 4:02 PM
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Polls are for chumps...Have YOU ever participated in a REAL presidential poll, or know anyone who has? Would you even give information to someone over the phone?

why do i have a feeling it's all old people, alone in their apartments or wise-ass teenagers with nothing better to do.

Posted by michael strangeways | September 10, 2008 4:06 PM
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"Mr. McCain, the polls show that less people are watching your party online. What do you have to say about that?"

McCain : (stares blankly for about 25 seconds) : "I was a POW. My running mate is Sarah Palin. Hello."

Posted by Just wait until those debates, kiddies... | September 10, 2008 4:15 PM
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In Canada, they're holding an election in less than 30 days.

Entire time - start to finish - 30 days.

Using pencils and paper ballots.

More voters percentwise will vote there and they will have a higher accuracy rate than we will with all our high tech.

Results matter.

Posted by Will in Seattle | September 10, 2008 11:23 PM
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"In actual fact ..." polls and rating always seem to be based on skewed data when they favour conservatives or Republicans. However, if a poll the very next day by the same outfit shows a liberal or Democrat ahead, well--they got it right! No problems HERE folks!

Posted by Seajay | September 11, 2008 1:03 AM

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