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 Morning Status Update for Tuesday 10/21
Morning Status Update for Tuesday 10/21
Thanks for the shout out! For what it is worth, I agree entirely with your conclusions. As I would put it, I think there is ample evidence that there was a slight tightening. On the other hand, I think the temporary shift in the poll mix may have ended up slightly overstating the magnitude of ...
 Morning Status Update for Thursday 10/23
Morning Status Update for Thursday 10/23
pollster.com — I am not familiar with political polling, but I have spent my career conducting survey research for... businesses. I heard a plausible explanation for why the presidential polls vary wildly or overstate Obama support. To estimate the election, each poll ... (more) Morning Status Update for Thursday 10/23
Speaking of the Status of Forces . . .
tank.nationalreview.com — Let it be known that the future status of our overall forces is taking a hit. A... big one. The effective cost of the various bailout packages is that th... . . . (more) Speaking of the Status of Forces . . .
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Bi-Polar Disorder: Is McCain Actually Staging A Comeback?
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Tom Mann of the Brookings Institution flatly declares that "McCain does not have a shot absent some cataclysmic event. National and battleground polls continue to show Obama in excellent shape." To back up his argument, Mann emailed the Huffington Post the following chart: ...

Bi-Polar Disorder: Is McCain Actually Staging A Comeback?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Tom Mann of the Brookings Institution flatly declares that "McCain does not have a shot absent some cataclysmic event. National and battleground polls continue to show Obama in excellent shape." To back up his argument, Mann emailed the Huffington Post the following chart: ...

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