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Quixote1818 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:24 PM
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I get the feeling ABC worked out their poll so it would look like a tie between Obama and Clinton

They want a horse race and for people to keep tuned in and that is why they will never mention the other polls that have Obama so far ahead.

The instance they presented the poll and how they emphasized that "Obama didn't get the normal bump Iowa winners usually get" just smelled to high heaven.

ABC is full of shit and I am an Edwards supporter.
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:28 PM
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1. ABC... The Same Network That Aired "Path to 9-11"?
but wouldn't air Fahrenheit 9-11 or any other "controversial" program before an election?
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Rageneau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:28 PM
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2. All of a sudden, Obama leaps 20 points in the polls ... again.
It's not just ABC. Looks like a bunch of polls are showing a sudden, very big, leap in Obama's numbers -- right before the voting.

This same thing just happened in Iowa. There, it seems that the polls were right.

But if this keeps happening, I'm going to smell a Repblican.
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:29 PM
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3. the polls include a few days before the Iowa Caucus results
the poll that comes out Monday and maybe tomorrow should be more accurate.

but Hillary does have some advantages in the state she didn't have in Iowa. so even if it is close it wouldn't be surprising.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:39 PM
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4. That was done to Kerry too
He was ahead through most of August but they kept saying there was no bump. I totally believe they manipulate these polls by picking the zip codes that will give them the results they want.
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