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GOTV

(3,759 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:58 PM Nov 2012

Now that 538 has been vindicated again, next time he has bad news for our side ...

... let's not waste a lot of time attacking him and dissecting his methods. Let's admit there might be a problem with our candidate or the message and try to figure out what to do about it.

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Now that 538 has been vindicated again, next time he has bad news for our side ... (Original Post) GOTV Nov 2012 OP

+1000000000 gcomeau Nov 2012 #1

I would hope that our side learns from solid polling even when we don't like what it tells us. pampango Nov 2012 #2

Well, I would like to believe that grantcart had something to do with the last Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #3

gcomeau

(5,764 posts)

1. +1000000000

Reply to GOTV (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:00 PM

Nov 2012

Don't shoot an honest messenger... aka don't act like reality-denying Republicans.

pampango

(24,692 posts)

2. I would hope that our side learns from solid polling even when we don't like what it tells us.

Reply to GOTV (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:10 PM

Nov 2012

Let's leave the "I ignoring this poll because I don't like its message" habit to the far-right where it belongs.

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

3. Well, I would like to believe that grantcart had something to do with the last