(04-29-2016 02:03 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-29-2016 12:31 PM)South Carolina Duke Wrote:  

(04-29-2016 11:24 AM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(04-29-2016 10:28 AM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Rasmussen Poll.

Meh.

Another empty comment from Tom.

Meh.

He's got his mouth full
Right now probably.

but I bet you love watching oiled up wrestlers in speedos doing their WWE shtick...the folks here seem like the type.

(04-29-2016 02:45 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(04-29-2016 02:31 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(04-29-2016 12:28 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(04-29-2016 11:55 AM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Rasmussen is a Republican polling group, just like PPP is a Democratic one.

A poll that shows 16% of LIKELY voters voting for someone else is pointless. Sixteen percent of the American people are not on the fence, but rather don't like their choices.

They could have included leaners, but didn't. Or could have forced a choice between Trump and Clinton, but didn't. I'll bet they DID ask that question. LOL. And didn't release the result.

A selective poll by a partisan polling outfit? Meh. Quite frankly this poll kind of makes me wonder how bad Trump does with the 16%.

Party affiliation of the aforementioned poll:
Party Republican 33%
Democrat 35%
Other 32%

does it matter what the leanings of the polling group is if it is handled properly? No.

Also, poll never claimed 16% were "on the fence".

Oh, this was a one question poll as well that used an automated system so everybody heard the exact same question asked the exact same way.

Can you comment on anything without making bad assumptions or making excuses for you causes?

Rasmussen isn't a credible polling outfit. Neither is PPP (which is Rasmussen's Democratic Analog).

A poll that shows 32 percent of LIKELY voters not voting for Trump or Clinton? So 32 percent are likely to show up at the polls and then not vote for Trump or Clinton?

If the poll had 'leaners' then maybe there'd be some usable info in that poll.

Who are the 16 percent? Bernie followers? Ted Cruz folks?

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There are firms, like Rasmussen that sell poll results. They'll put out a poll commissioned by a campaign in order to show more support for themselves or a closer race than is really the case. I get breathless emails from Dem campaigns touting polls by PPP that show the 'race is close'. PPP polls aren't any more credible than Rasmussen's.

There is a GWU/Battleground poll that shows Clinton up by 3 percent. But way too many leaners in that poll too.

Can you really not just accept a simple, one question poll? This wasn't meant to be an in depth look at the election. It's an either or/ other/ neither poll mean to show how weak both candidates are.