Comments on: Dueling polls: Hillary and Obama both win CA!

By: Grafted

Grafted — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:52:38 +0000

Fuzzy math

By: JayHaw Phrenzie

JayHaw Phrenzie — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:47:06 +0000

The polls are right when they agree with my predetermined opinions and they are wrong when they conflict with them.

By: Hollowpoint

Hollowpoint — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:58:46 +0000

Anybody still want to base their vote for McCain on polls that show him beating either Hillary or Obama in November?

I have no horse in this race, but yes- polls will change significantly over the course of the general election campaign. However, Romney has consistantly scored low compared to other candidates in matchups against Hillary or Obama; his favorable to unfavorable ratio has likewise been low. I’m not sure you can chalk it up to name recognition anymore, either.

That doesn’t mean that Mitt couldn’t win in the (very highly unlikely) event he wins the nomination, but it does suggest that McCain is more electable.

By: Big S

Big S — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:54:02 +0000

There can be only one Kini on February 5, 2008 at 12:47 PM

Heh. This is one of my all-purpose politics metaphor links. There's something in there for almost any situation. Oh, also, for all of those voting today, choose wisely.

By: Buddahpundit

Buddahpundit — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:53:44 +0000

Zogby the Arab and al Reuters team up to do a poll showing Hussein Obama having a massive last hour surge in polls.

That is modern day opinion polling in a nut shell right there.

By: amerpundit

amerpundit — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:53:22 +0000

MikeZero on February 5, 2008 at 12:44 PM

Hard to tell. If I had to put money down right now, I’m going for Hillary being easier. Too many scandals, too many people hating her.

By: fogw

fogw — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:53:19 +0000

This just in …..

Latest poll numbers suggest previous poll numbers are different from latest poll numbers.

Margin of error +/- 50%

By: pistolero

pistolero — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:51:01 +0000

MikeZero on February 5, 2008 at 12:44 PM

It’s kind of hard to say which one is more beatable. The prepubescent soothsayer or the snarling beehotch? I just don’t know.

By: Kini

Kini — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:47:30 +0000

There can be only one

By: Big S

Big S — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:45:47 +0000

This story in Slate helps to clear up some of the confusion, and shows how little is really at stake in the CA Democratic primary.

By: Vote Sauron 08

Vote Sauron 08 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:44:54 +0000

Anybody still want to base their vote for McCain on polls that show him beating either Hillary or Obama in November?

I don’t want to base a vote for ANYONE on polls showing him beating anyone in November. This is politics. November is the distant future. Nine months is nearly forever.

By: MikeZero

MikeZero — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:44:42 +0000

I go to vote today in California. Since I’m registered as an Independent, I can’t vote in the Republican primary. S’okay. I’m not inspired by any of the guys left in the race, anyway.

So, I guess my question is… who would the good folks at HA like to get the Democratic nomination. Is Hillary more beatable/bearable than Obama or is it the other way around? I’ll do what I can to help.

By: amerpundit

amerpundit — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:40:24 +0000

Mitt Romney came first in the first round of West Virginia voting, followed by Huckabee. Because no one got a majority, however, they’re voting again.

By: abinitioadinfinitum

abinitioadinfinitum — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:40:00 +0000

Dueling polls? To bad it’s not dueling banjo’s in the background with Hillary and Obama caught up in that canyon with Burt.

By: Slublog

Slublog — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:37:25 +0000

Everybody wins?

How appropriate. It is the liberal way, after all.

By: Vanceone

Vanceone — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:37:03 +0000

Heh. Polling–if nothing else, this election cycle is showing once again that polls have serious issues. Remember Obama sweeping New Hampshire? Heh.

By: pistolero

pistolero — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:36:25 +0000

Anybody still want to base their vote for McCain on polls that show him beating either Hillary or Obama in November?

It’s the biggest media driven setup since the exit polls in ’04 saying that Kerry beat Bush. It’s voter manipulation by the left wing media plain and simple.

By: Montana

Montana — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:35:30 +0000

Dow down 250 points? I suspect Wallstreet is terrified that it looks like it’s between 3 liberals.

RightWinged on February 5, 2008 at 12:30 PM

Heh. Go figure. Hillary, Obama and McCain.

They each believe that profits are evil and that no one should ever lose their job.

No way! Get outta town, career politicians believe those things??

Say it ain’t so!

By: amerpundit

amerpundit — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:33:01 +0000

First results out from West Virginia. No candidate got more than 50% of the vote, so they have to go back in and vote again in about an hour.

By: RightWinged

RightWinged — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:30:54 +0000

Dow down 250 points? I suspect Wallstreet is terrified that it looks like it’s between 3 liberals.

By: TOPV

TOPV — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:29:55 +0000

Anybody still want to base their vote for McCain on polls that show him beating either Hillary or Obama in November?

Ummm …. nope !!!But I can see how that will be a trick question for some.