tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post70729633808474301..comments2024-03-26T14:01:36.240-05:00Comments on Public Policy Polling: In Depth on ColoradoTom Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-15555383947657330752010-05-29T13:58:21.167-05:002010-05-29T13:58:21.167-05:00Dude, you pasted a quote from some random dude on ...Dude, you pasted a quote from some random dude on the street as if it were the objective statement of the reporter. Who are you fooling? Meanwhile, who is the reporter fooling? I hate when they quote some random citizens and extrapolate that out as if their thoughts represent public opinion. This guy is a Republican who voted for Obama and now is leaning back toward the GOP. Big surprise there.<br /><br />"Estrich is an incorrigible defender of the Democrats."<br /><br />She might as well be under Hannity's desk, if you know what I mean.<br /><br />"Rasmussen is the most trusted name in polls..."<br /><br />...by Republicans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-19666914720965156772010-05-29T11:19:34.050-05:002010-05-29T11:19:34.050-05:00Anonymous,
The Breitbart link reposted an AP art...Anonymous, <br /><br />The Breitbart link reposted an AP article. So actually I was citing a LEFTIST article.<br /><br />Larry Sabato was a Democrat political staffer before becoming an independent handicapper. And Estrich is an incorrigible defender of the Democrats. <br /><br />Rasmussen is the most trusted name in polls for good reason. You can PRETEND otherwise, but you're just kidding yourself.Christian Libertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842885802414436051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-82836213190712727242010-05-27T19:09:27.544-05:002010-05-27T19:09:27.544-05:00Christian Liberty, you use Breitbart as an objecti...Christian Liberty, you use Breitbart as an objective source? That's like me using Daily Kos as a source.<br /><br />As far as PPP vs. Rasmussen, the latter consistently has been way overestimating support for Republicans compared to PPP and other pollsters, and PPP far outperformed Rasmussen in 2008 battleground states.<br /><br />And I wouldn't anymore call Estrich a Democrat than I would Arlen Specter a Republican. And as far as I know Sabato's not a Democratic partisan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-27280750094057378862010-05-27T15:06:16.080-05:002010-05-27T15:06:16.080-05:00Anonymous, I think you meant to say you should tru...Anonymous, I think you meant to say you should trust RASMUSSEN over other polls. Even Democrats like Mickey Kaus and Susan Estrich and Larry Sabato will tell you that RASMUSSEN is the poll to trust.<br /><br />PPP is good for analysis and transparency of their internals and crosstabs (and lively discussion boards), but for topline numbers and realistic likely voter screens Rasmussen is the poll to trust.Christian Libertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842885802414436051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-81549534084390225172010-05-27T14:26:02.259-05:002010-05-27T14:26:02.259-05:00Democrats are vulnerable in Colorado -- and throug...Democrats are vulnerable in Colorado -- and throughout the mountain west<br /><br />Independents who voted Democrat are "questioning their decision".<br /><br />http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9FTVJVO0&show_article=1Christian Libertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842885802414436051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-37298198474859483542010-05-27T14:26:02.260-05:002010-05-27T14:26:02.260-05:00RCP averages are stupid. You can't accurately...RCP averages are stupid. You can't accurately average poll data using different question wording, different screening and dialing techniques, and most importantly, poll data conducted weeks or even months apart. Polls are a snapshot in time--they capture opinion at a particular moment. I'd trust PPP's numbers over any other pollster's and particularly over any meaningless average.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-16067468020020429962010-05-27T10:14:02.089-05:002010-05-27T10:14:02.089-05:00RCP avg: Norton leads Bennett by 1%, Bennett leads...RCP avg: Norton leads Bennett by 1%, Bennett leads Buck by less than 1%.<br /><br />RCP avg: McInnis leads by 2%.Christian Libertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842885802414436051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-65069060105954943362010-05-26T16:20:55.777-05:002010-05-26T16:20:55.777-05:00In 2008 Colorado had 122,000 more Dems, 227,000 mo...In 2008 Colorado had 122,000 more Dems, 227,000 more independents, and 90,000 fewer Republicans than in 2004. Even if the Democrats can get their voters out they'll have to hope that Republicans will become so unmotivated that they don't show up again. I doubt that'll happen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928675187803337574noreply@blogger.com