Comments on: Why “The Polls” Consistently Get It Wrong http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/10/17/why-the-polls-consistently-get-it-wrong/ The Business End of the Blogosphere Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:14:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/10/17/why-the-polls-consistently-get-it-wrong/#comment-36201 TBlumer Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:05:19 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/10/17/why-the-polls-consistently-get-it-wrong/#comment-36201 #1, these people put out polls that are proven to be bogus in the past and act like they get a clean slate to start with the next time around. Not here. #2, that is a VERY pertinent observation. #1, these people put out polls that are proven to be bogus in the past and act like they get a clean slate to start with the next time around. Not here.

#2, that is a VERY pertinent observation.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/10/17/why-the-polls-consistently-get-it-wrong/#comment-36197 Stephen Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:17:00 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/10/17/why-the-polls-consistently-get-it-wrong/#comment-36197 Just checked out the poll. Can it be possible that African American Blackwell would be getting less of the black vote than Mike DeWine? The polling numbers say that Blackwell is getting only 16% of the African American vote, while DeWine gets 19%. That seems strange to me. Just checked out the poll. Can it be possible that African American Blackwell would be getting less of the black vote than Mike DeWine? The polling numbers say that Blackwell is getting only 16% of the African American vote, while DeWine gets 19%. That seems strange to me.

]]> By: LargeBill http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/10/17/why-the-polls-consistently-get-it-wrong/#comment-36186 LargeBill Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:19:15 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/10/17/why-the-polls-consistently-get-it-wrong/#comment-36186 Thanks for the positive poll news. I'll admit that over the last few days I've wavered in my optimism. Seemed like every time I followed a link or watched a news show another House or Senate seat is in danger. I usually discount the reports as mostly media hype, but the volume of negative news was getting to me. What I take away from the Battleground Poll is if Blackwell and DeWine can get past the media to let people know how liberal Strickland and Brown are these races can still be won. Thanks for the positive poll news. I’ll admit that over the last few days I’ve wavered in my optimism. Seemed like every time I followed a link or watched a news show another House or Senate seat is in danger. I usually discount the reports as mostly media hype, but the volume of negative news was getting to me. What I take away from the Battleground Poll is if Blackwell and DeWine can get past the media to let people know how liberal Strickland and Brown are these races can still be won.

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