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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 10/24/2008
Polls, Polls
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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 from 6.5 percent yesterday. The beauty of ...

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Interesting tidbit on polls
virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com - 10/26/2008
Interesting tidbit on polls
— virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com — From VV contributor Ignatius: I was having dinner a night ago with a friend of mine who is a statistician for a well-regarded private polling company. They do some work for Republicans in California, but most of the work they do is for Democrats or ... (more) Interesting tidbit on polls

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3rd Early Voting Indicator National Polls May Be Way Off
strata-sphere.com - 10/27/2008
3rd Early Voting Indicator National Polls May Be Way Off
— strata-sphere.com — I have been noting that national polls and some state polls may be way off based on optimistic voter turnout models which are historically nonsense (see posts here and here). One of the first indicators of whether Obama really is enjoying some massive ... (more) 3rd Early Voting Indicator National Polls May Be Way Off

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Today's Polls, 10/23: McCain on Life Support
fivethirtyeight.com - 10/24/2008
Today's Polls, 10/23: McCain on Life Support
— fivethirtyeight.com — This is not the time when John McCain can afford a bad polling day. And yet he's had perhaps his worst one of the year. The national trackers were essentially a push -- three moved toward Obama, two toward McCain, two were flat -- but the action today ... (more) Today's Polls, 10/23: McCain on Life Support

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10/24: The Freak Show Ruled By Matt Drudge
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