Comments on: Rasmussen: Obama’s Lead Is Solid http://donklephant.com/2008/04/27/rasmussen-obamas-lead-is-solid/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Erik Sickinger http://donklephant.com/2008/04/27/rasmussen-obamas-lead-is-solid/comment-page-1/#comment-397320 Erik Sickinger Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:08:10 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5359#comment-397320 I can see how Gallup's poll makes sense - the return of wright, her "big" win in PA. Rasmussen makes sense too - Obama's supporters aren't easily turned away, few undecided at this point... I'd probably go with Rasmussen tinted with a little Gallup. I can see how Gallup’s poll makes sense – the return of wright, her “big” win in PA.
Rasmussen makes sense too – Obama’s supporters aren’t easily turned away, few undecided at this point…

I’d probably go with Rasmussen tinted with a little Gallup.

]]> By: Dos http://donklephant.com/2008/04/27/rasmussen-obamas-lead-is-solid/comment-page-1/#comment-397317 Dos Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:02:16 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5359#comment-397317 If this is a "national dialogue" it is like having a "dialogue" with my 6 yr. old daughter -- she'll keep talking, talking over you, saying the same thing, 5 different ways, in different tones and inflections, saying the same thing...over, over, and over...until your will is windled down to a nub and you happily submit just for some peace and quiet. Maybe that is a winning strategy for the Dems...submission via annoyance and boredom. If this is a “national dialogue” it is like having a “dialogue” with my 6 yr. old daughter — she’ll keep talking, talking over you, saying the same thing, 5 different ways, in different tones and inflections, saying the same thing…over, over, and over…until your will is windled down to a nub and you happily submit just for some peace and quiet.

Maybe that is a winning strategy for the Dems…submission via annoyance and boredom.

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2008/04/27/rasmussen-obamas-lead-is-solid/comment-page-1/#comment-397312 Justin Gardner Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:48:11 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5359#comment-397312 Well, it matters because the Clintons have been able to spin the media that this thing is still winnable, and for the simple fact alone that Obama has been focusing on more local message, he's slipping in the national polls. I agree that Obama has won already, but he needs to win the national dialogue too and these numbers are important to that story. Well, it matters because the Clintons have been able to spin the media that this thing is still winnable, and for the simple fact alone that Obama has been focusing on more local message, he’s slipping in the national polls.

I agree that Obama has won already, but he needs to win the national dialogue too and these numbers are important to that story.

]]> By: Mark http://donklephant.com/2008/04/27/rasmussen-obamas-lead-is-solid/comment-page-1/#comment-397307 Mark Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:13:04 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5359#comment-397307 What does it matter? Unless Clinton wins the remaining states with 80/20 margins, she can't catch up in delegates. Are the super delegates going to override the majority of the delgates? I think not. The race is already over, IMO. The rest is just a painful exercise in vanity and division. What does it matter? Unless Clinton wins the remaining states with 80/20 margins, she can’t catch up in delegates. Are the super delegates going to override the majority of the delgates? I think not. The race is already over, IMO. The rest is just a painful exercise in vanity and division.

]]> By: Aaron http://donklephant.com/2008/04/27/rasmussen-obamas-lead-is-solid/comment-page-1/#comment-397295 Aaron Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:43:08 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5359#comment-397295 Let's see: Rasmussen uses automated polling, which is supposed to yield more honest answers from responders. But Gallup is very highly-regarded. On the other hand, Rasmussen uses a 4-day average, so it should better smooth out momentary blips. On the other hand, I know that if a robot called me, I wouldn't talk to it. Oh well, I guess there's no real reason to trust one over the other. Let's just go back to our default of believing the one that gives the results we like. I know which one that is for me -- at least right now. :) Let’s see: Rasmussen uses automated polling, which is supposed to yield more honest answers from responders. But Gallup is very highly-regarded. On the other hand, Rasmussen uses a 4-day average, so it should better smooth out momentary blips. On the other hand, I know that if a robot called me, I wouldn’t talk to it.

Oh well, I guess there’s no real reason to trust one over the other. Let’s just go back to our default of believing the one that gives the results we like. I know which one that is for me — at least right now. :)

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