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Paragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-17-04 03:24 AM
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Poll question: How accurate is the polling in Iowa?
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Crunchy Frog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-17-04 04:19 AM
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1. Probably about as worthwhile
as reading goat entrails. The only numbers that matter are the actual ones that emerge from the caucus.
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Awsi Dooger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-17-04 04:20 AM
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2. Not accurate, and I've put money on it
My friend and I bet each other on the percentages. I took the greater dispersion from poll indications in virtually every instance. Zogby state polls are notoriously unreliable, along with the caucus aspect and the general unlikelihood of four candidates with such even support.

Actually, I'm just giving my friend a chance to get even. Before the NBA season he bet me the Lakers would never lose two in a row. Too bad GW won't topple that easily.
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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-17-04 06:47 AM
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3. we'll know on Tuesday :)
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tinanator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-17-04 09:11 AM
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4. Not the gravestone
Edited on Sat Jan-17-04 09:13 AM by tinanator
Dude, you got me cryin by postin that pic. not cool.
how about a quote instead? His latest release is AWESOME!
Really, you threw me for a loop with that. Maybe MLK jr's would be more appropriate right now. Wear a rifle pendant or something.
RIP Bill.
-in fact, why dont you save me the trouble of transcribing his perfectly appropriate bit on polls from his latest release? I have been meaning to do it myself, but way to busy.
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Padraig18 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-17-04 09:16 AM
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5. Wildy inaccurate, IMO.
I believe the race is tightening, but I don't believe it's as tight as the pollsters say it is. Monday will either prove me right, or wrong. :)
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