Polling. What Else?

[djAdvocate]

interesting article at Nate Silver's site. first two paragraphs HERE;

Pollsters can expect to take their share of blame when their campaigns lose, and this year has been no exception. Not long after Barack Obama and Democrats had a strong night on Nov. 6, Republicans began to complain publicly that the polls conducted by their campaigns and by affiliated groups implied considerably more optimistic outcomes for them than actually occurred.

Perhaps these Republicans shouldn’t have been so surprised. When public polls conducted by independent organizations clash with the internal polls released by campaigns, the public polls usually prove more reliable.

fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/

the lesson: when your own internal polling is contradicted by the vast majority of public polling, don't question the public polling.

[weltschmerz]

Lesson: When your candidate's a dick, don't expect to win, no matter what the polls say.

[djAdvocate]

Dec 1, 2012 22:29:25 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

Lesson: When you're candidate's a dick, don't expect to win, no matter what the polls say.

well, you can expect him to win if the polls say he is winning.

this dispute with the reality based community has to end if the GOP want to lead.

[Deleted]

Perhaps weltz is too young to remember Richard Nixon... "Don't change Dicks in the middle of a screw, vote for Nixon in '72".

[Peace Of Mind]

Dec 1, 2012 22:54:04 GMT -5 @patiencetried said:

Perhaps weltz is too young to remember Richard Nixon... "Don't change Dicks in the middle of a screw, vote for Nixon in '72".

LOL!! Ole Tricky Dick.