MSBC: 533,575 votes, Kerry 55-42-3; AOL straw poll 70,250, Kerry: 55-43-2

[TruthIsAll]

THIS IS THE CONFIRMATION THAT KERRY IS LOOKING FOR.
KERRY WINS IN A ROUT!

NON-SCIENTIFIC OF COURSE, BUT..........

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5473157
http://www.electionguide04.com/straw_poll.adp

If the presidential election were held this week, who would you vote for? * 533575 responses
George W. Bush
42%
John Kerry
55%
Ralph Nader
3%

[BlueEyedSon]

1. Links?

[Catfight]

2. what's this mean?

[GainesT1958]

3. Looks like...

No amount of "Freeping" is likely to help Dub on these two!:D

I really do think this kind of margin is what we're going to see on Nov. 2. And hopefully, we'll see something like it after next week, too!:7

:kick:

B-)

[TruthIsAll]

4. It means that Freepers must be going nuts...

Freepers are big AOL users.

MSNBC is a GE front.

This so-called close race is anything but.

My election forecast models based on national and state polling show Kerry with 53% of the vote. That's close enough for me to conclude that these internet polls are not that far off.

[hansolsen]

5. Yes, and it will help keep cable news anchors from leaning too far right

knowing their audience is trending toward Kerry. They'll squirm their way around the polls to whack Kerry when it is safe, but this means the coverage will be much more "fair and balanced" than it would be if the polls showed Bush up by ten. Then they would be unmerciful.

[Jack Rabbit]

6. People who respond to these polls are probably a little better informed

Which is also encouraging. This may account for the slightly higher numbers here.

I have been saying since the poll came out that showed 60% of Americans still have serious misconceptions about the invasion of Iraq but that those who don't heavily favor Kerry over Bush that getting information out should be a priority of the Kerry campaign.

[AlinPA]

7. If these numbers hold a month, Rove will go with Powell or McCain.

Cheney will not continue.

[dArKeR]

8. thanks done

[notbush]

9. These online polls don't mean anything.

If I read "DU this poll", one more time I think I'm gonna puke.
Why do you waste your time on online unscientific polls? Tryin' to make yourself feel good? Maybe tryin' to keep Freepers from feelin' good.......
Scientific polls this far from an election don't mean much. Unscientific polls the night before an election don't mean a damn thing.

[featherman]

10. you seem to miss the whole point

Polls of this type are not serious...they are FUN. And in this case a way of showing the media that, since their actual readership is more pro-Kerry than pro-Bush, maybe they should moderate their whoring-for-Bush lovefest presentations a bit. So...why not?

[tritsofme]

11. Keyword non-scientific

Why do you assume internet polls confirm the model you use while scientific polls are not there yet?