cybercoma Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Just ask Al Gore what popular vote means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) Dumb thread, with a dumb title: "2012 US Presidential race polls"? (MG, change that OP title.) --- There are six zillion polls in the US now. There will be daily polls to November. Which one to post here? I am not sure how useful are national polls because the U.S runs on the College Electoral System. That saying, it may be more useful to look at polls from individual states.Exactly.The US polls are possibly irrelevant. That is, the national polls only matter if they influence voters in swing states. IOW, the polls in certain states matter far more. Edited October 27, 2012 by August1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubberMiley Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Saw Romney's speech today ... And that has to do with polls how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Just ask Al Gore what popular vote means. He didn't win the popular vote by 3 - 5% like Romney's going to win. When you win the popular vote by that much, you don't lose the electoral vote either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubberMiley Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 When you win the popular vote by that much, you don't lose the electoral vote either. You're gonna be in shock on November 6th. I feel sorry for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 You're gonna be in shock on November 6th. I feel sorry for you. Bet you 1000 bux that after November 6th Americans will still get shitty governance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleipnir Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 When you win the popular vote by that much, you don't lose the electoral vote either. You be surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) Bet you 1000 bux that after November 6th Americans will still get shitty governance!1000 dollars?Go to Intrade and put up or shut up. Edited October 27, 2012 by August1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 1000 dollars? Go to Intrade and put up or shut up. Oh yeah? Can you bet on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 He didn't win the popular vote by 3 - 5% like Romney's going to win. When you win the popular vote by that much, you don't lose the electoral vote either. When you win 100% of the vote in Mississippi, you still only get 3 electoral votes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punked Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Obama led Romney by 47 percent to 45 percent among likely voters, a slim margin within the daily national online tracking survey's credibility interval. The poll also found that 88 percent of registered voters now say they will definitely vote for their candidate, leaving just 12 percent who say they could change their minds, 10 days before Election Day on November 6. An average of about 15 percent said they could switch contenders in Reuters/Ipsos polling last week. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/27/us-usa-campaign-poll-idUSBRE89K0A920121027 Nearly one in five - 18 percent - said they had already cast their ballots. Among those, Obama led 55 percent to 41 percent for Romney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punked Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) He didn't win the popular vote by 3 - 5% like Romney's going to win. When you win the popular vote by that much, you don't lose the electoral vote either. Yah that could never happen in America winning the popular vote by 4 points and losing Electoral Collage. How dumb are you? http://en.wikipedia...._election,_1876 BTW I do not think Obama is going to lose the popular vote but you think before you make a crazy absolute statement like that you check but then again Shady is supporting Romney so he doesn't care about reality. Edited October 27, 2012 by punked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_chick Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 (edited) Not to date myself, but back then (Reagan in ‘80) the Republicans were coloured blue and the Democrats red on the electoral map…. No, blue is Carter and Red is Ford. Also, going back to the 72 election, the sea of red is Nixon. I'm still baffled about Carter's popularity in the south. http://www.270towin.com/ Edited October 28, 2012 by BC_chick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 270towin standardized the colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmy Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Bet you 1000 bux that after November 6th Americans will still get shitty governance! 1000 dollars? Go to Intrade and put up or shut up. I suspect Dre is trying to say that regardless of who wins, Americans are going to receive shitty governance during the next 4 years. This election is merely about deciding which style of shit they prefer. -k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest American Woman Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Bet you 1000 bux that after November 6th Americans will still get shitty governance! Good thing you're not an American, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Anyone actually take a look at what InTrade.com is and does? Can I BUY a poll please??? Ahahahahahhaahahah.. Look for yourself. http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/contract/?contractId=743474 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_chick Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 (edited) 270towin standardized the colours. The map on Carter's wiki entry is the same. Eta - I know he was a southerner himself and a religious one as well. Still, it's weird to see so much blue in the deep south. Especially considering today's political environment, it would hardly matter who the democrat was. Jesus himself couldn't pull it off, he'd be too socialist. Edited October 28, 2012 by BC_chick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Good thing you're not an American, eh? Indeed, as "shitty governance" is already available in Canada based on complaints about the sitting majority government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Indeed, as "shitty governance" is already available in Canada based on complaints about the sitting majority government. You're a bit off topic there, bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleeding heart Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Indeed, as "shitty governance" is already available in Canada based on complaints about the sitting majority government. If only it were restricted to the sitting government, I could look upon it all with more equanimity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_chick Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Good thing you're not an American, eh? Yet whenever a Canadian poster praises the US, you never see AW or BC2004 say too bad you're not American. It only an, ahem, 'rebuttal' when someone says something indefensible, yet true, about the US. The irony of it all is that the implication is we're irrelevant... yet they are two of them are two of the highest posters on this Canadian board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 ...The irony of it all is that the implication is we're irrelevant... yet they are two of them are two of the highest posters on this Canadian board. Thank you for acknowledging the substantial American contributions to this Canadian experience, including hosting this web site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest American Woman Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Yet whenever a Canadian poster praises the US, you never see AW or BC2004 say too bad you're not American. Speaking for myself, why would I say that? Why would I assume that someone would like to be an American just because they have something good to say about the U.S.? OTOH, when someone thinks our government is "shitty" no matter who we elect as POTUS, I can only assume they are glad they are not an American. Do you see something wrong with that logic? It only an, ahem, 'rebuttal' when someone says something indefensible, yet true, about the US. Really? It's "true" that both of our candidates will result in "shitty" government? Because from where I'm sitting, such a statement doesn't require a "rebuttal" and got exactly the response it warranted. The irony of it all is that the implication is we're irrelevant... yet they are two of them are two of the highest posters on this Canadian board. Ummm, no. That's hardly the "implication." That you see it that way is your problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punked Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Yet whenever a Canadian poster praises the US, you never see AW or BC2004 say too bad you're not American. It only an, ahem, 'rebuttal' when someone says something indefensible, yet true, about the US. The irony of it all is that the implication is we're irrelevant... yet they are two of them are two of the highest posters on this Canadian board. My ballot is in the mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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