The Polls mean NOTHING, just look at polls of the 2000 election

Skandelon · Oct 30, 2004

Its going to be a nail biter this Tuesday and after reading this I don't know that the polls mean much of anything!

Arizona: Last poll showed Bush up by 10 points, outside the margin of error. Bush won by 6.

Arkansas: The last three, concurrent, polls showed a tie, Bush by 1 and Bush by 3, respectively. Bush won by 6.

California: Also three polls, showing Gore up only by 3, 5 and 7, respectively. Gore won by roughly 12.

Delaware: Last poll had Bush up by 4. Gore won by 13. Great poll, guys.

Florida: The last poll, Zogby's, showed Gore up 3. Well, you know what happened.

Iowa: Two last polls showed Gore up by 1 and 2 points, respectively. Gore won by a hair.

Maine: Last poll showed a 42-42 tie. Gore won by 5.

Michigan: Last poll showed Gore up by 7, but still within the margin of error. Gore won by 4.

Missouri: A split. Of the two last polls, one showed Gore up 1 point and the other showed Bush up 4. Bush won by 4.

Nevada: Last poll had Bush up by 4. Bush won by 3.

New Hampshire: Last poll had Bush up big, by 10. Bush only won by a hair.

New Mexico: Two last polls showed a tie and Bush up by 3, respectively. Gore won narrowly.

Ohio: Two last polls, one by Zogby (who was right on nationally), showed Bush up by 9 and 10, both outside the margin of error. Gore lost by 4.

Oregon: A split. Last two polls showed Gore up by 1 and down by 4, respectively. Gore won by a fraction of a percent.

Pennsylvania: Last poll showed Gore up by 2. Gore won by 4.

Tennessee: The writing was on the wall. Two last polls showed Bush up by 4. Bush won by 3.

Virginia: Last poll showed Bush up by 6. Bush won by 7.

Washington: Last poll showed Gore up by 4. He won by 5.

West Virginia: Of three last polls, two showed Bush up by 10 points, and one had Bush up only by 2. Bush won by 6.

Wisconsin: Last poll showed Bush up by 2. Gore won by a hair.
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Why do we even bother looking at the polls? The only one that will matter is the one taken this Tuesday!

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The Polls mean NOTHING, just look at polls of the 2000 election

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