THANK YOU, CHUCK TODD!

[jenmito]

He FINALLY pointed out that the NBC/Mason-Dixon polls of TODAY are big IMPROVEMENTS from their LAST polls. He said Obama was BEHIND in all these same state polls last time they polled people! He took about 2 minutes to explain it. :)

[Danger Mouse]

1. 2 minutes versus a whole day of negative coverage?

Well, I guess they threw us a bone. :P

[jenmito]

3. Yeah, but at least he finally set the record straight!

Hopefully, others will follow.

[Danger Mouse]

16. Todd can be good sometimes.

...I think this'll defuse the spin.

[mikiturner]

8. Kaine schooled Mika Mouse on Morning Joe

On Va.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27491253#27501236

[WritingIsMyReligion]

2. Chuckie Todd, Chuckie Todd, I never know what to think of him and his bigass maps.

Ah well, glad he's not feeding the hysteria.

[jenmito]

5. I never saw bias when others have.

:shrug: He seems fair to me.

[Shakespeare]

12. I think he's fair, and very good as an analyst.

Just because he explains different scenarios that may play out does NOT mean he's a tool. Folks on here get way, WAY too reactionary about him.

[Lumpsum]

4. They turn more left once it gets later.

[psychobueller]

6. Yes it does seem that way.

[rcrush]

7. I love Chuck Todd! I hate Chuck Todd! I love Chuck Todd! (head explodes)

[graywarrior]

10. LOL

:rofl:

That applies to Tweety also.

[rcrush]

13. hahaha

And Rachael Maddow when she does the "we dont have it in the bag" stuff.

[graywarrior]

14. And KO on occasion

We're fair and balanced at DU. Well, not totally balanced.

[Schulzz]

9. Why are they using these polls as talking point in the first place?

Hours of the "race is tightening" and then they admit that their polls prove nothing :crazy:

Yes I know....horse race...ads...ratings...

Can't wait until this is over :crazy:

[Phoonzang]

17. It's because the Mason-Dixon was conducted in conjuntion with NBC.

They HAVE to push it.

[TheDonkey]

11. his inbox was probably being slammed by bloggers. Their pushing of these polls was getting insane

[stray cat]

15. When were the last NBC/Mason-Dixon polls that they should be compared to?

[jenmito]

18. I don't know. Either he didn't say or I forgot.

Sorry.

[stray cat]

19. Mason-Dixon FL was 11days ago and showed McCain up by 1

The numbers show a 3-point swing toward Obama from a Mason-Dixon survey released 11 days ago that had McCain up by a single point in the Sunshine State.

[theothersnippywshrub]

20. fivethirtyeight has that info. I also posted it here.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7710180&mesg_id=7711394