‘Skewed Polls’ Anger Conservatives As Obama Surges In Pre-Election Polling
Commentary — The GOP spin machine has gone into overspin as polls indicate incumbent candidate President Barack Obama leading challenger Mitt Romney in several key swing states, and instead of campaigning harder, making a stronger case or … oh, I don’t know, putting up some more lawn signs, Republicans across the blogosphere instead have tried to blame the polls themselves for being “skewed” or “oversampling Democrats.”
The “skewed polls” meme has persisted and snowballed in the conservative media since Obama began taking a clear lead in several states needed to win the election due to the fact they are key swing states. Republican blowhard and noted reality denier Rush Limbaugh even went so far as to allege a liberal conspiracy in the polling, saying of the lead Obama has shown in the so-called skewed polls:
“They are designed to do exactly what I have warned you to be vigilant about, and that is to depress you and suppress your vote.”
Which seems a bit counterintuitive, no? Would one not assume that those who genuinely out-and-out passionately supported Romney would be even more inspired to vote should their candidate show signs of flailing in polls? (And as a counterpoint, if you are an Obama supporter, do not get overconfident – go vote!)
But it’s not just fringe loudmouths like Limbaugh crying “skewed polls” as Obama assumes an ever larger lead in states that could go either way — even top Romney advisors like Eric Fehrnstrom pooh-pooh the work of polling outfits, saying they’ve overlooked key elements of voter turnout in making predictions:
“They contain some flawed methodology that’s been pointed out by other people that assume a higher Democratic turnout in 2012 than we actually experienced in 2008. I don’t know any political operative or political scientist who believes Democrats are going to turn out in the same numbers that they did four years ago.”
Indeed, if there is one thing we can take away from the “skewed polls” controversy this voting season, it’s that polls should never influence one’s decision to cast a vote in any single election. But a grand-scale conspiracy to give Republicans sadfaces and not vote? Probably not a likely occurrence.
Tags : conspiracy, obama leading in polls, rush limbaugh, skewed polls, skewed polls 2012, skewed polls 2012 election, swing states
Posted: September 28, 2012
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Sep 29, 2012
WILLARD ROMNEY:
" Well, there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right? There are 47% who are with him. Who are dependent upon government, who believe that– that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they're entitled to healthcare, to food, to housing, to you name it. But that's– it's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what. "
" And– and so MY JOB IS NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE! I'll never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for for their lives. What I have to do is convince the 5% to 10% in the center that are independents, that are thoughtful, that look at voting one way or the other depending upon in some cases emotion. Whether they like the guy or not. "
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Any Questions?
Sep 29, 2012
Your an idiot
Sep 29, 2012
Sarah Burgess
No STUPID !…I'm NOT…
I'm just QUOTEING YOUR Hero…and by the way : F**K YOU TOO !
Sep 30, 2012
Sarah, he is an idiot. Mitt spoke the truth but this idiot didn't quote the whole truth. And he put emphesis on his words in the first sentence of the second paragrah that was not there in reality and it was never claimed to be added. If nearly half of the us don't pay Federal Income Taxes, why on Earth would those people care about Federal Income Taxes? They wouldn't. Same goes for anyone who's life is subsidized by the Federal Government. B. Hussen Obama plays to the heart of man and its desires which are evil. Essentially, he gives or promises to give people what they want. This is not the same as ensuring everyone's freedoms are protected and that we all have an equal opportunity. This is making everyone equal. Life is not fair and it does not work that way. We are all equal under God and the Law. But we don't turn out that way. Some will go on to become CEOs, Soldiers, Janitors, etc. You cannot force this egaltarian way of life without taking from some and giving to others. It's not right!
Sep 30, 2012
Christopher Di Leonardo
Sarah, he is an idiot. Mitt spoke the truth but this idiot didn't quote the whole truth.
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Hey F**K FACE !
That is the QUOTE IN CORRECT CONTEXT !
Although NOT The ENTIRE SPEECH….
And YES….I put in CAPS The most DAMAGING THING HE SAID !
O.K. ?…C**K SUCKER !
And by the way…..JAG OFF !
Yeah 47% DON'T pay FEDERAL TAXES…..
But MOST Americans PAY : STATE TAXES !…..LOCAL TAXES !…..CITY TAXES ! GAS TAXES !….
Want me to go on ?….YOU IGNORAMUS !
Oh….I ALMOST forgot ?….4 MORE YEARS !
YOU @SSHOLE ! YOU !