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kentuck

(111,102 posts)
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 08:45 PM Oct 2012

Some bad polling from Colorado

Take with a grain of salt.
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2012/oct/6/new-polls-shows-romney-overtake-obama-colorado-nat/

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A new poll shows Mitt Romney flipping a 5-point deficit in Colorado before the first presidential debate, which was held on Wednesday in Denver, to a 3.5-point advantage later in the week — another signal that Mr. Romney's comparatively strong debate performance has started to translate into rising poll numbers for the Republican.

A poll from Gravis Marketing, conducted Oct. 3-4, shows Mr. Romney with a 49.4 percent to 45.9 percent lead over Mr. Obama. The president had held nearly a 5-point lead in a poll conducted Sept. 25, at 50.2 percent to 45.5 percent.

Mr. Obama's job approval numbers are also significantly underwater in the new poll: 40.5 percent approve, while 50.9 percent disapprove. Just 36.8 percent of voters say the country is on the right track, compared to 53.5 percent who think it's on the wrong track.

The political party affiliation of the survey's sample was about 32 percent Republican, 28 percent Democrat and 40 percent "other."
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regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
2. Bad POLLING, indeed...
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 08:48 PM
Oct 2012

As others have pointed out, the poll records Romney with a 17.5% lead among African-Americans. That should be enough to discredit it right there.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
3. The Dems are hirinng leaders / organizers from CA to go there now
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 08:49 PM
Oct 2012

I got an email Thursday - glad they are addressing CO

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
9. That poll has 60% of the African-American vote going to Romney.
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 09:12 PM
Oct 2012

Did they poll the only three black republicans in Colorado and two black Dems?

 

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)
11. Gravis is unreliable
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 09:56 PM
Oct 2012

Gravis is considered an additional +15 due to the bad Republican bias.

Colorado will remain in Obama's hands.

PBS in Colorado is still very big here.

myrna minx

(22,772 posts)
12. Gravis is dubious at best. In fact "Gravis" logged on to DU and had some curious things to say.
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 10:01 PM
Oct 2012

Thread from AshleysHubby:

Florida pollster (Gravis) donated to Republicans
http://upload.democraticunderground.com/10021265606



Thread by Underpants:

"Gravis Marketing" -- no one knows who they are -- trying to change "averages of polls"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021346488

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