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Title: CBS says Obama has 8 point lead over McCain
Post by: Sadie on September 02, 2008, 03:33:28 PM
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/01/opinion/polls/main4405106.shtml

This can't be right...can it??
Title: Re: CBS says Obama has 8 point lead over McCain
Post by: Chris_ on September 02, 2008, 03:34:57 PM
If that's all the convention bounce he can muster, teh Obamessiah is toast.
Title: Re: CBS says Obama has 8 point lead over McCain
Post by: Chris on September 02, 2008, 03:37:17 PM
There are a couple other polls with similar numbers... Gallup and something called Diageo/Hotline.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html
Title: Re: CBS says Obama has 8 point lead over McCain
Post by: Wretched Excess on September 02, 2008, 03:41:44 PM

well, this could be at least part of the reason:

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                                           UNWEIGHTED WEIGHTED
Total Respondents                       875
Total Republicans                        247              229
Total Democrats                         310              308
Total Independents                     318              337
Total Registered Voters                781             743
Title: Re: CBS says Obama has 8 point lead over McCain
Post by: Sadie on September 02, 2008, 03:45:39 PM
They are part of MSNBC too and they have made their choice clear. KO and Matthews are chronic offenders.
Title: Re: CBS says Obama has 8 point lead over McCain
Post by: Chris on September 02, 2008, 03:48:22 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on September 02, 2008, 03:41:44 PM

well, this could be at least part of the reason:

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                                           UNWEIGHTED WEIGHTED
Total Respondents                       875
Total Republicans                        247              229
Total Democrats                         310              308
Total Independents                     318              337
Total Registered Voters                781             743

If you don't get the news you want, make your own.
Title: Re: CBS says Obama has 8 point lead over McCain
Post by: Wretched Excess on September 02, 2008, 03:57:55 PM


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interviewed by telephone August 29-31, 2008.

and polls conducted over a weekend always under sample republicans.  throw in the bradley effect, and I'm not very terrified.