Comments on: CBS Poll: McCain Ties Obama In Convention Bump

By: Leonidas

Leonidas — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:16:31 +0000

One poll is not an accurate measurement, tracking polls are more reliable. About Monday we will get a more clear picture of what the situation really is. Also lets face it, national polls are only of limited use, you have to look at swing state polls to get the more important data and even that is limited. A pollster going to someone and getting an answer doesn't mean that person is actually going to go out and vote on election day.

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Poll Watch: Mccain , Obama Now Tied in Cbs Poll — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:34:22 +0000

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By: elrod

elrod — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:47:42 +0000

There's a big problem with this poll. The party ID is completely different from last week. It went from D+9 to D+3. That accounts for most of the shift.

Why might that happen? Simple. More Republicans are home watching the RNC and answering the phone than Democrats (who were more likely to be home last week).

Party ID doesn't shift that quickly – ever.

By: GeorgeSorwell

GeorgeSorwell — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:20:41 +0000

On the other hand, Gallup has Obama ahead, 49-42.

There have surprisingly inconsistent polling results all summer long. Can anyone who knows something about poll-taking explain this?

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cbs poll :Internet-3 — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:15:49 +0000

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