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WaPo/ABC poll shows 11 point Dem advantage in sample.

WaPo/ABC poll shows 11 point Dem advantage in sample. How do you make Obama’s fortunes look good? Take a poll with a Dem/Rep/Ind sample of 34/23/34, a Dem advantage that didn’t exist in 2008, let alone 2010. In spite of that, Baby O only leads Romney 51/44 among registered voters. Why is the legacy media dying? Outside of the fact it richly deserves to, we can’t think of a reason.

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sa_rose says:

April 10, 2012 at 8:22 pm

Figures don't lie buit liars can figure.
Bonfire of the Absurdities says:

April 10, 2012 at 9:41 am

If you do some simple math and assume a D/R/I split of 29/28/34 (taking D's down by 5 and R's up by 5, closer to the 2010 ratios) and adjust the results proportionally, Obama is behind Romney 43.5 to 53.5. My results may be bullshit but so is this phony "poll."
Ruben says:

April 10, 2012 at 9:08 am

Barry Manilow writes the songs that make the whole world sing. WaPoo/ABSeeya makes the news that makes The Right's world scream.
MDLION says:

April 10, 2012 at 7:28 am

The poll closest to the actual 2008 final results was Rasmussen. Liberals hate that because Fox gives Scott Rasmussen air time. Count on most other polls oversampling Democrats and undersampling Republicans and Independents.