Election 2012 Trial Heat: Obama vs. Romney

[Ptarmigan]

Election 2012 Trial Heat: Obama vs. Romney
http://www.gallup.com/poll/150743/Obama-Romney.aspx

Obama is ahead at 49%, while Romney is at 45%. The poll is meaningless as we see next.

Flashback: Gallup Had Carter Up 4 Points Over Ronald Reagan in September 1980
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/09/flashback-gallup-had-carter-up-4-points-over-ronald-reagan-in-september-1980

At the same time, Carter was ahead in September 1980. Guess what, Reagan won.


Flashback: Dukakis Led Bush By 17 Points After 1988 DNC
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/09/09/flashback-dukakis-led-bush-17-points-after-1988-dnc#ixzz25zjOeOgV

This also applies to Michael Dukakis after the 1988 DNC Convention. He was ahead by 17%!

[franksolich]

Yeah.

I remember 1988 pretty well.

Dukakis was going to pound Bush.

Bush pounded Dukakis in 1988 as much as Reagan had pounded Carter in 1980.

That was the last presidential landslide in American history, by the way, but we may have a new one coming up.

[Ptarmigan]

Yeah.

I remember 1988 pretty well.

Dukakis was going to pound Bush.

Bush pounded Dukakis in 1988 as much as Reagan had pounded Carter in 1980.

That was the last presidential landslide in American history, by the way, but we may have a new one coming up.

Polls are meaningless. It counts on Election Day in November.

[franksolich]

Polls are meaningless. It counts on Election Day in November.

Oh, but they're eminently useful insofar as they betray how the "experts" try to manipulate results.

They're an art, not a science.

I'm not God, but I think I have a pretty good idea how the real poll's going to turn out in November.

[BigTex]

Willie Horton helped a lot during that 88 election

[obumazombie]

Willie Horton helped a lot during that 88 election

The Dukakis in the tank helmet sticking out from the tank driver's seat didn't help.