Comments on: What is Senator Obama’s actual standing in the political polls?

By: David S

David S — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:38:59 +0000

I suspect it isn’t actually good. Here is why. We have a split household here with my sweetheart being democratic. This will be her first republican vote ever. She who has attended rallies in Washington D. C. This year pollsters have called the house several times and we’ve never been called before. This week democratic pollsters have called her five times. So far the answer hasn’t changed. I never put any pressure on her to vote any particular way. Since we’ve met I’ve always tried to explain my position on any issue with my form of logic. Which is based on the observation that republicans believe what they see and democrats see what they believe. Also you can’t change the truth by believing its wrong.
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By: Ian B

Ian B — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:28:59 +0000

To tell you the truth, I’ve been called by pollsters more than once and I can tell you that I always told a lie if the question didn’t suit me.

So, to those who relies strictly on polls, you are making a HUMONGOUS mistake.
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By: Buddy

Buddy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:21:59 +0000

So where do you get your facts from besides wishful thinking??

Tell us how accurate were the polls in the Democratic and Republican primaries.. that would be a good indication as the pollsters would have encountered the same issues you listed.

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By: Viagra Hero

Viagra Hero — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:38:59 +0000

The polls are spread all over the place. Anywhere from Obama up 5% to McCain up 5%.
It seems to stay at a narrower than10% difference though.

I credit the even balance to the number of people polled who really could care less about the candidates and are likely just giving the pollsters random answers so they can get back to watching Oprah.
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(I always lie to pollsters)

By: TruthSeeker

TruthSeeker — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:52:59 +0000

Or it could be that people are just not comfortable with Obama’s inexperience and his novelty is wearing off.

That said, I was expecting to see a bump for Obama after announcing Biden. But that didn’t really happen, did it? Hmmmm.
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**snicker**

IMO

By: Jaws67

Jaws67 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:32:59 +0000

Polls only give the media scum something to talk about.

Most people see the number come up on their caller I.D. and don’t answer the phone.

Most Obama supporters are working, or spending time in their one home with their family. Most McCain supporters are home watching Bill O’rightly so they pick up the land line phone (some probably rotorary phones) and blab away.

Polls are not accurate.
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By: mommanuke

mommanuke — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:10:59 +0000

Peachy is right. And then there's always the Dewey/Truman debacle. We'll know who wins(hopefully) by the morning of November 7. Any other info is just a shot in the dark.
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By: Think 1st

Think 1st — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:03:59 +0000

He is actually up from yesterday.
Obama +1.7 in The RCP average.
So basically still even as it has been all year.

And you do have a point about the polling
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http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html#polls

By: peachy

peachy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:20:59 +0000

That's why polls are useless. They are only good for speculation and uneducated guesswork. The only ones that like polls are those whose candidates are ahead at the time. Total waste of time.
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By: burke37chris

burke37chris — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:36:59 +0000

Same excuses were used for Kerrys falling poll numbers

they were just as false then as they are now.

Obama is falling because America is seeing him for what he really is.
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