Just prior to Super Tuesday, a Rasmussen poll placed John McCain 6 points ahead of Barack Obama. Republican voters then gave McCain enough Super Tuesday victories to drive Mitt Romney out of the race in the belief that McCain was the more electable. John McCain has always positioned himself as the candidate that could most appeal to moderates and independents.
Now that John McCain is virtually assured of the nomination, the polls have reversed themselves, claiming that Obama is six points ahead of McCain. The earlier poll showing McCain in the lead served its purpose. McCain is nearly certain to be the nominee. Mission accomplished.
The polls can now revert to normal and begin giving Obama the early lead so that the "independents" know which way to follow.
I predicted this result at my blog on January 31st, but I did not anticipate the speed of the reversal.
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classic self-fulfilling
February 11, 2008 - 19:37 ET by MrSnugglesclassic self-fulfilling polls. its gonna be 2006 all over again...
Long time til November 2008
February 11, 2008 - 19:38 ET by upcountrywaterMSM has time on their side. Deer in the headlights bamby, will bring CHANGE...how about SIXTY points!!
iranian uranium; iranian ICBM's iranian satellites..
4 (unthinkable) H-bombs, NOW THAT'S SOME CHANGE
Keep the change Bob. h/t Sam Peckinpah
I got news for the Squirrels
February 11, 2008 - 20:37 ET by JayTeePolls are getting a bad Reputation . . . and it's been easy to see, and the Embarassed Talking Heads have had to admit their future predicting on Polls was a little skewed lately.
Doesn't mean we've seen the end of them on MSM....anytime a Poll was quoted, the imbedded Dem told the talking head THE Dems has polls that were newer or different, OR the polls were wrong, OR you can't believe the polls, OR if they agreed with the poll numbers they proceed to say nothing against them.
Fortunately, there is enough Independant Pollsters out there wanting to save their Reputations and generate $$$'s, that we will get some accurate readings.....But if they aren't the right numbers for the MSM, it will be like the Iraq War....zero reporting if it's good news for Bush or McCain.
The Revolution will not be televised - Gil Scott Heron
I'm sure the MSM has no
February 12, 2008 - 12:13 ET by TruthMongerI'm sure the MSM has no influence on the GE, right?
of course the GE is just another poll
Pure manipulation
February 11, 2008 - 20:45 ET by Dee Bunknot surprising but still sickening
Obama...McCain...Obama...McC
February 12, 2008 - 00:05 ET by bigtimerObama...McCain...Obama...McCain....ahead... behind...ahead...behind....throw in Hill too as far as polls go..
I could care less.
I'll vote, always have, always will, but not for either one of these lefties...
Of course that is just my opinion, I know some of us are suppose to feel guilty about not sticking with McCain at this point for various reasons...
I won't....
bt, Geez, you are making me positively dizzy!
February 12, 2008 - 00:12 ET by R D HelmThen again, so is this whole stinking campaign. LOL.
None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free. -J.W. von Goethe
Hey RD... Who'd a thunk
February 12, 2008 - 00:15 ET by bigtimerHey RD...
Who'd a thunk this primary season for us would ever end up this way...eh?
Pathetic...to put it mildly...
...ah well you do what ya' got to do....and life goes on.
bt,
February 12, 2008 - 00:32 ET by R D HelmWell, if a certain small, family owned and operated retail establishment 1.35 miles from my front door maintains a steady supply of a certain product that hails from just up the road in Lynchburg, Tennessee, I just might survive this insane insanity! LOL.
None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free. -J.W. von Goethe
RD... LOL! Cheers!
February 12, 2008 - 14:07 ET by bigtimerRD...
LOL!
Cheers!