Comments on: Weighing the polls: Which pollsters are most reliable?

By: drunyan8315

drunyan8315 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:57:48 +0000

It’s a simple business model.

True, and it has the added advantage of allowing the MSM to fantasize that their best boyfriend ever will win.

By: MassVictim

MassVictim — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:42:08 +0000

It seems to me that all the polling companies are trying to make the poll results a tie by any means necessary.

Polls with D+5, D+8, D+11. D+20 all end up with a tie.

Polls with R+25 independent advantage, end in a tie.

They are all scared to show Romney winning.

Why?

faraway on November 6, 2012 at 10:07 AM

Great point.

My theory is that the pollsters, who are paid by the news media after all, provide the results their customers desire. The news media (of all stripes) has a vested interest in claiming everything is a tie in order to boost interest and viewership. It’s a simple business model.

By: trigon

trigon — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:30:04 +0000

None of them are reliable. They’re in bed with the lamestream media.

By: faraway

faraway — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:07:42 +0000

It seems to me that all the polling companies are trying to make the poll results a tie by any means necessary.

Polls with D+5, D+8, D+11. D+20 all end up with a tie.

Polls with R+25 independent advantage, end in a tie.

They are all scared to show Romney winning.

Why?

By: logis

logis — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:43:37 +0000

What’s the point of “predicting” an election result two days before it happens? Campaign contributions are in; media buys are set; and it’s way too late to start scheduling new rallies. The only possible purpose of provide a CYA to the pollster.

I saw a study a short while back, which looked at poll results during the two months before the elections. At that time, liberal media polls weren’t just off; they were WILDLY off in giving an advantage to the Democrat candidate.

By: wargamer6

wargamer6 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:33:33 +0000

Can.I.be.in.the.middle on November 6, 2012 at 9:12 AM

Did you poop your pants again?

By: ArthurMachado

ArthurMachado — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:25:03 +0000

Here is the Art Machado – final poll – in CT suburbs and exurbs.

117 voters in my suburban polling place with a full parking lot before 6:15am I have the sunrise pictures and in another exurb town parking lot so full police directing traffic outside.

So Linda McMahon wins for Senate and Obama wins CT by a small margin but is toast everywhere else.

I can’t figure out how to download pictures here but then end of this 4 year ordeal is here.

By: MassVictim

MassVictim — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:17:08 +0000

The polls on who has the most reliable polling are in!
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

By: Can.I.be.in.the.middle

Can.I.be.in.the.middle — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:12:06 +0000

oh great…

By: rhombus

rhombus — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:07:29 +0000

This doesn’t look like an article worth signing up with the WSJ over.