Internal polls in general are better than public polls. But of course, when internal poll results are released or leaked to the public someone is doing it for a reason.

Also, landlines are pretty robust--more robust than electricity. Maybe response rates on polls will go up during the storm, as people will be so desperate for entertainment they'll be willing to talk to pollsters.

Minnesota Star Tribune poll Obama 47-Romney 44

Star Trib poll usually hates us too. Might be a thing.

TenuredVulture wrote:Internal polls in general are better than public polls. But of course, when internal poll results are released or leaked to the public someone is doing it for a reason.

Also, landlines are pretty robust--more robust than electricity. Maybe response rates on polls will go up during the storm, as people will be so desperate for entertainment they'll be willing to talk to pollsters.

i know of exactly two people that still have landlines, fwiw, and they are my aunt and parents.

TenuredVulture wrote:Internal polls in general are better than public polls. But of course, when internal poll results are released or leaked to the public someone is doing it for a reason.

Also, landlines are pretty robust--more robust than electricity. Maybe response rates on polls will go up during the storm, as people will be so desperate for entertainment they'll be willing to talk to pollsters.

Why doesn't Nate think so?

Nate Silver wrote:The FiveThirtyEight Senate and presidential forecasts do not use internal polls released directly by the campaigns, as they typically exaggerate their candidate’s standing

EDIT: Duh, never mind, my question answers my question.

pacino wrote:

Bucky wrote:

pacino wrote:only self-deluded people who want to be asked their opinion over and over again.

i think you just perfectly described our little subculture here

you want my opinion on your post?

Will it be as arrogant and aggressive as your standard post in response to someone disagreeing with you? Then no.

Bucky wrote:what's vegas saying right now? As someone (TP?) pointed out, that's probably the most honest appraisal out there.

63.3% Obama on intrade

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Bucky wrote:

pacino wrote:only self-deluded people who want to be asked their opinion over and over again.

i think you just perfectly described our little subculture here

you want my opinion on your post?

Will it be as arrogant and aggressive as your standard post in response to someone disagreeing with you? Then no.

boy howdy, feels like you didn't get the whole shtick

pacino wrote:because it's fucking stupid, is what he's implying

It really is a travesty these posts can't be ignored.

I can't wait til the election is finally over so jh and I can be bffs again.

pacino wrote:

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Bucky wrote:

pacino wrote:only self-deluded people who want to be asked their opinion over and over again.

i think you just perfectly described our little subculture here

you want my opinion on your post?

Will it be as arrogant and aggressive as your standard post in response to someone disagreeing with you? Then no.

boy howdy, feels like you didn't get the whole shtick

You're right.

Its admittedly hard for me spot your gems from the rest of your posts.

Doll Is Mine wrote:I can't wait til the election is finally over

...for no particular reason.

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Bucky wrote:

pacino wrote:only self-deluded people who want to be asked their opinion over and over again.

i think you just perfectly described our little subculture here

you want my opinion on your post?

Will it be as arrogant and aggressive as your standard post in response to someone disagreeing with you? Then no.

boy howdy, feels like you didn't get the whole shtick

You're right.

Its admittedly hard for me spot your gems from the rest of your posts.

do you think there are undecideds???

Doll Is Mine wrote:I can't wait til the election is finally over so jh and I can be bffs again.

I hqve a feeling that many on this board will still have things to complain about. Even if Obama wins, the GOP will still influence the budgeting process . :/

if obama wins, it's very likely, almost 95+% that liberals will be tossed to the side with medicaid/medicare. SS

pacino wrote:

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Bucky wrote:

pacino wrote:only self-deluded people who want to be asked their opinion over and over again.

i think you just perfectly described our little subculture here

you want my opinion on your post?

Will it be as arrogant and aggressive as your standard post in response to someone disagreeing with you? Then no.

boy howdy, feels like you didn't get the whole shtick

You're right.

Its admittedly hard for me spot your gems from the rest of your posts.

do you think there are undecideds???

I said independents, not undecideds. Sheesh.

jerseyhoya wrote:

pacino wrote:

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Bucky wrote:

pacino wrote:only self-deluded people who want to be asked their opinion over and over again.

i think you just perfectly described our little subculture here

you want my opinion on your post?

Will it be as arrogant and aggressive as your standard post in response to someone disagreeing with you? Then no.

boy howdy, feels like you didn't get the whole shtick

You're right.

Its admittedly hard for me spot your gems from the rest of your posts.

do you think there are undecideds???

I said independents, not undecideds. Sheesh.

yea, what a huuuuuge difference.

pacino wrote:

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Bucky wrote:

pacino wrote:only self-deluded people who want to be asked their opinion over and over again.

i think you just perfectly described our little subculture here

you want my opinion on your post?

Will it be as arrogant and aggressive as your standard post in response to someone disagreeing with you? Then no.

boy howdy, feels like you didn't get the whole shtick

You're right.

Its admittedly hard for me spot your gems from the rest of your posts.

do you think there are undecideds???

Yes. Low information voters... And there are plenty of others maybe not technically undecided that are weakly in support of a candidate that may change their minds. Your spouse loses their job, and you decide to vote Romney. Your friend convinces you that the Stimulus was too small, and explains that it was effective anyway, so you decide to vote Obama instead of voting for that other guy.

I know its funny to joke about undecideds being stupid nonexistent, but most normal people don't discuss politics on messageboards.

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Bucky wrote:

pacino wrote:only self-deluded people who want to be asked their opinion over and over again.

i think you just perfectly described our little subculture here

you want my opinion on your post?

Will it be as arrogant and aggressive as your standard post in response to someone disagreeing with you? Then no.

boy howdy, feels like you didn't get the whole shtick

You're right.

Its admittedly hard for me spot your gems from the rest of your posts.

do you think there are undecideds???

Yes. Low information voters... And there are plenty of others maybe not technically undecided that are weakly in support of a candidate that may change their minds. Your spouse loses their job, and you decide to vote Romney. Your friend convinces you that the Stimulus was too small, and explains that it was effective anyway, so you decide to vote Obama instead of voting for that other guy.

I know its funny to joke about undecideds being stupid nonexistent, but most normal people don't discuss politics on messageboards.

if this is all true, i feel sad for our country, tbh

pacino wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

pacino wrote:

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Bucky wrote:

pacino wrote:only self-deluded people who want to be asked their opinion over and over again.

i think you just perfectly described our little subculture here

you want my opinion on your post?

Will it be as arrogant and aggressive as your standard post in response to someone disagreeing with you? Then no.

boy howdy, feels like you didn't get the whole shtick

You're right.

Its admittedly hard for me spot your gems from the rest of your posts.

do you think there are undecideds???

I said independents, not undecideds. Sheesh.

yea, what a huuuuuge difference.

One is ~30% of the electorate in polls. One is ~3-6% of the electorate. It's practically the same thing!

But I'm the person who is fucking stupid

jerseyhoya wrote:

pacino wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

pacino wrote:

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Werthless wrote:

pacino wrote:

Bucky wrote:

pacino wrote:only self-deluded people who want to be asked their opinion over and over again.

i think you just perfectly described our little subculture here

you want my opinion on your post?

Will it be as arrogant and aggressive as your standard post in response to someone disagreeing with you? Then no.

boy howdy, feels like you didn't get the whole shtick

You're right.

Its admittedly hard for me spot your gems from the rest of your posts.

do you think there are undecideds???

I said independents, not undecideds. Sheesh.

yea, what a huuuuuge difference.

One is ~30% of the electorate in polls. One is ~3-6% of the electorate. It's practically the same thing!

But I'm the person who is #$!&@ stupid

yes, im a complete moron, thanks. except you decide to be purposefully obtuse with how people decide to post in this thread,