RCP: BATTLEGROUND POLL TIED
Terry Trippany on Oct 22 2008 at 12:27 am | Filed under: Election 2008, Feature Article
Real Clear Politics is reporting the George Washington University Battleground Poll and the news is quite different than what Obama’s water carriers in the mainstream media have been reporting. With early voting already underway the media is working overtime to make you think that Barack Obama has already wrapped the election up in an effort to keep you home; a good narrative but a lie.
The poll shows Obama with +1, less than the margin of error.
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Here is the background on the poll:
The George Washington University Battleground Poll is a collaborative bi-partisan survey produced by Republican strategist Ed Goeas of The Tarrance Group and Democrat Celinda Lake of Lake Research Partners. This national polling program is unique to the industry, in that it offers the distinct perspectives of two top pollsters from different sides of the aisle. Battleground Polls are conducted, not for the benefit of any paying client, but to give the public a look at Americans’ opinions and an inside peek at strategic recommendations for both political parties.
Initiated in June 1991, the Battleground Polls have gained widespread media recognition as reliable bellwethers of national opinion and voters’ intentions. The Battleground data projected the outcome of the 1992, 1996, and 2004 presidential race more precisely than any other similar effort in the country, including those of the major TV networks and national newspapers. In addition, Battleground Polls have consistently been major predictors of what is going to happen in approaching Congressional elections. The firms are currently conducting a rolling national tracking poll with N=200 interviews per night on Sunday night through Thursday night.
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