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2016 Postmortem

TexasCPA

(527 posts) Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:54 PM Oct 2012

IBP/TIPP Obama 46.5 (-.9) Romney 44.5 (+1.1)

http://news.investors.com/special-report/508415-ibdtipp-poll.aspx

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IBP/TIPP Obama 46.5 (-.9) Romney 44.5 (+1.1) (Original Post) TexasCPA Oct 2012 OP

some excerpts: woolldog Oct 2012 #1

Worth repeating while this poll is moving against us. FBaggins Oct 2012 #2

woolldog

(8,791 posts)

1. some excerpts:

Reply to TexasCPA (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:58 PM

Oct 2012

Obama’s lead over Romney eroded further in a polling taken the day of the final debate.

Romney strengthened among males, going from a 1-point deficit two days ago to a 4-point lead.

Likewise, Romney has gained 6 points among those described as “working class.”

Romney also appears to have regained momentum among Catholic voters, among whom he was trailing three days ago, but has opened up an 8-point lead.

Read More At IBD: http://news.investors.com/special-report/508415-ibdtipp-poll.aspx#ixzz2A981FBnE

FBaggins

(26,756 posts)

2. Worth repeating while this poll is moving against us.

Reply to woolldog (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 02:06 PM

Oct 2012

When we're up you will hear repeated claims for their extreme reliability and accuracy.

This simply isn't true. Their final number has been quite close in a couple recent elections, but they have been incredibly volatile and many (democratic) poll experts have largely ignored them.

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