The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
"The final polls are out and behind the national horserace is a fascinating dynamic -- Mitt Romney is narrowly winning independent voters while President Obama is winning centrist voters by a nearly 20-point margin."
"This is significant because in past elections independents and centrist voters have been largely synonymous-overlapping cohorts, reflecting the belief of many independents that the two parties are too polarized and disproportionately dominated by their respective special interests. But what I think we're seeing this year is the extended impact of the tea party - a growth in the number of independent conservatives that has moved the overall independent voting block slightly to the right. In turn, centrist voters are more likely to vote for Obama precisely because of the polarizing impact of the tea party and the intransigence of many conservative congressmen when it came to working in a good faith spirit of principled compromise with the Obama administration."
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
CBS is out with a new poll of the critical swing states Ohio, Florida, and Virginia. In each, Romney posts significant leads among Independent voters. In Virginia, Romney leads Obama by a massive 21 points among Independents. In OH and FL, he leads by 5-6 points. If this lead holds through election day, he will not lose these states, based on past elections.
Romney also has big leads among those most likely to vote. He wins seniors, the most dependable voting demographic, by 13 points in VA, 11 points in FL and 9 points in OH. Again, if these trends hold, Romney will sweep all three states, according to CBS. http://www.realclearpolitics.c.....t_voters_294840.html
Pretty much the majority of polls called it close to right... with the exception of two notable outliers Rasmussen and Gallup, who pretty much got it wrong.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
1. Dick Morris: “This is going to be a landslide.” (For Romney) 2. Roger Kimball: “Obama is toast.” 3. Karl Rove: “At least 279 electoral votes.” (For Romney) 4. Peggy Noonan: “There is no denying the Republicans have the passion now.” 5. Larry Kudlow: “Yes, that’s right: 330 electoral votes.” (For Romney) 6. Fred Barnes: “Romney will be elected the 45th president of the United States.” 7. Michael Barone: “Fundamentals usually prevail in American elections.” 8. Dean Chambers: “The race has shifted profoundly in favor of Mitt Romney.” 9. Newt Gingrich: “A Romney landslide.” 10. Jim Cramer: “The presidential race is nowhere as close as the polls suggest.”
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
The Most Accurate Polls A Fordham University study ranked 28 polling firms on how their pre-election national surveys compared to the results on Election Day. The ranking:
1. PPP (D) 1. Daily Kos/SEIU/PPP 3. YouGov 4. Ipsos/Reuters 5. Purple Strategies 6. NBC/WSJ 6. CBS/NYT 6. YouGov/Economist 9. UPI/CVOTER 10. IBD/TIPP 11. Angus-Reid 12. ABC/WP 13. Pew Research 13. Hartford Courant/UConn 15. CNN/ORC 15. Monmouth/SurveyUSA 15. Politico/GWU/Battleground 15. FOX News 15. Washington Times/JZ Analytics 15. Newsmax/JZ Analytics 15. American Research Group 15. Gravis Marketing 23. Democracy Corps (D) 24. Rasmussen 24. Gallup 26. NPR 27. National Journal 28. AP/GfK
The two polls that the Right labeled as BIASED, turned out to be the most accurate
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith