Topic: Tell me your thoughts.
no photo
Sat 11/01/08 09:22 AM
Is it just me or do others out here feel that the polls are fixed and wrong?

They have spoke to the fact that THIS is a record turn out for NEW voter's and for early voters turning out to vote.

NOW, I feel they (new voters) want to cast their votes for Obama
and many,many, African Americans turning out for him to.

BUT, here's the problem, if THATS the case then Obama should be leading in ALL the polls GREATLY as the McCain fans would not be THE REASON for all the new voters, and HIS FANS would not be so rallied,,,right?

But nobody talks of this on any radio programs or TV news I have heard.

no photo
Sat 11/01/08 09:23 AM
about this time in the last election the polls showed John Kerry ahead of Bush


Mindsi's photo
Sat 11/01/08 09:26 AM
You underestimate the people who are think Obama is ahead and vote early for McCain to balance the scales. I think we have more voters on every side. I'll bet the independents even show more votes this year. I'd love to have a few in the Senate to screw with the numbers.


AdventureBegins's photo
Sat 11/01/08 10:00 AM
I talked to several people in one area where I live that USED ACORN (i.e. told them they were democrats) to get to the early voting polls... Then voted for McCain...

Kinda poetic justice dontcha think?

Lynann's photo
Sat 11/01/08 10:01 AM
All polls are subject to error.

Who takes them, the size of their sampling, where they get contact info for the people they sample and many other factors determine poll results. Heck, even the time of day they call people is a factor.

Then, once they gather all that info they have formulas for adjusting the information they get for the factors the poll takers beleive are important.

So, you think the polls are "fixed"?

If they were why would it matter? Are you going to vote or not vote based on what a poll says? Polls carry no legal weight.

On the other hand if something happens in this election that looks really off, say a landslide by either candidate I might wonder a little.