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stolenthunder.blogspot.com - 10/19/2008
A Few Thoughts About the State Polls
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Friday, I posted a review of where things stand right now in the state races. As I wrote at the time, I do not believe they will actually shake out exactly that way in the end, for a number of reasons, but the numbers are valid, even if they are a bit unexpected in places. Some states have been ...
A Note on the Polls
realclearpolitics.com - 10/24/2008
A Note on the Polls
— realclearpolitics.com — I've received several emails from people asking about the polls. The national polls do seem pretty variable,... so I thought I would toss in my two cents on them. First, we need a short primer on basic statistics. Real Clear... (more) A Note on the Polls

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Does America remain a center-right nation? | Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State
redbluerichpoor.com - 10/20/2008
Does America remain a center-right nation? | Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State
— redbluerichpoor.com — October 19th, 2008, by Andrew Two interesting articles in Newsweek: Jon Meacham writes that “America remains a... center-right nation,” and Jonathan Alter replies that “we’re heading left once again.” Here’s Meacham: So are we a centrist country, or a ... (more) Does America remain a center-right nation? | Red State, ...

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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 10/24/2008
Polls, Polls
— andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — If you read Drudge, you might believe that there's a one-point gap between Obama and McCain, and... it's neck and neck in the final stretch. If you read 538, you find that McCain's chances of winning this election just shrank dramatically to 3.7 percent ... (more) Polls, Polls

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neo-neocon:  Gallup Poll declares defeat…

Stop The ACLU:  Obama Plummets Among Independents, Lead Down to Three Points

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Gallup Poll declares defeat…
neo-neocon — …for itself. [Via American Digest.] [ADDENDUM: DJ Drummond explains further.]

Obama Plummets Among Independents, Lead Down to Three Points
Stop The ACLU — ... to be in good shape. You’re going to see them drop. There’s nothing automatic about this at all.” Lowering expectations and blaming it on racism all at once, that takes talent. I’ll add this much as well. I thought McCain was on fire in the last debate. The media, including FOX, gave the win to Obama. I completely disagreed, and I think we may be seeing a bump for McCain from his actual win of the debate. Also read AJ Strata’s excellent analysis of the polls. …and DJ Drummond’s anaylsis.

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