MSNBC's text poll seems pretty legit (for what it is)

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

Not quite how I saw it, but it seems like the text-voters actually watched the debate at least, with Clinton under-performing and Biden making an impression.

Obama 29
Clinton 21
Biden 18
Edwards 17

(rest in single digits)

[Captain Hilts]

1. It's self-selecting and not representative of the voting population. nt

[Joe the Revelator]

4. It's MUCH better then the online polls...

which can be hacked and manipulated. It takes times to send multiple texts as well as money.

[msongs]

5. i voted for dennis kucinich 50 times ... or not, no way tell nt

[Karmadillo]

15. That's exactly why this poll is so accurate.

:eyes:

[BenV]

19. You don't think

They only count each phone number once?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

8. Well, yeah. I'm saying it's surprisingly reasonable for what it is.

[Captain Hilts]

14. agreed. nt

[gateley]

2. Seems legit to me! :-)

Although Joe got NO time, I really think he was able to get some salient points across very well. He was also very gracious during the whole thing. I thought it was insulting.

[JDPriestly]

3. If it is phone texting, it is probably slanted to younger voters.

I've never texted in my life. I have no idea how to do it. So, this poll is not very accurate even for that type of "poll."

[gateley]

7. Well if you're correct, I'm surprised and thrilled Old Man Biden did so well!

:hi:

[itsrobert]

10. I don't know how to text and don't care to.

I don't want to pay the cell phone company anymore than I have too.

[nightrider767]

6. I thought it was fair

But it doesn't represent Edwards for the job he did.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

9. Agreed--that was my difference with it. I thought Edwards did well.

[Hieronymus]

13. I thought Edwards did better than Obama.

[gateley]

16. I agree. nt

[nightrider767]

17. Yes, Thanks

He did better than Obama. I like Edwards and Obama. But in the end, I'd vote for any of them. I fine group.

[ddeclue]

11. It's a much smaller sample than the msnbc web poll

and she got her ass kicked in that poll on her lack of honesty.

Doug D.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

12. Link

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21528788/

[flyarm]

18. i don't know how to text....so that kind of poll is worthless to me! eom

[ChiciB1]

20. I Don't Text & This Is NOT Reflective Of What MOST Are Saying...

but HEY, it doesn't surprise me! There is NO WAY IN HELL Hillary polled that well for the "real politicos" and EVEN Chuck Todd said GOOD things about JOHN EDWARDS, and Craig Crawford, while obviously leaning Clinton said Edwards was "on fire!" So I wonder how many testers were really tuned in.

Many, many people don't TEXT and I'm one of them!! For me, no doubt it was JOHNNY, and Clinton LAST, even behind Kucinich who got thrown that UFO question! Clinton is too "sly" for me!! I WISH more people would WAKE UP!!