We get too worked up over 20 people.

[SaveElmer]

In a poll of 1000 people, it only takes 20 people answering differently between one poll and the next for Kerry to go from 2% ahead to 2% behind.

These numbers are gonna bounce around within a 5% range for each candidate until election day...we need to calm down about them.

[izzie]

1. And who is to say they tell the truth.

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[Robbien]

2. It is the media who keeps blaring out the results when

there are swings. Why isn't Kerry gaining ground they repeat over and over.

It is hard to ignore when network and cable news keeps repeating the same refrain.

[DemWitch]

3. the only polls that matter

are the ones counted on election night...

[russian33]

4. I love it when they say Bush is 50%, Kerry is 47%...

..but there's a +/- 3% error in the poll...

um, doesn't it kind of make it dead heat?

And plus, who the hell are they polling half the time? And if you poll 1,000 people, is it really a clear picture?