Think this poll has best track record of any -- Obama +6 nationally
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« on: October 16, 2012, 11:30:22 AM »

Weekly Reader/Scholarstic Student Vote. Supposedly only twice did it fail to predict the winner, 1948 and 1960.

Obama 51. Romney 45.  Obama carries all the swing states, except Virginia.  Most states seem at least somewhat plausible, except Obama winning South Carolina.

http://magazines.scholastic.com/Election-2012/Vote
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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2012, 11:45:35 AM »

junk

snot nosed brats living on parental handouts
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2012, 11:51:01 AM »

IIRC, it failed in 1992
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« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2012, 11:51:15 AM »

Something Republicans should take from this poll:

Obama completely destroyed Romney in the Southwest, and almost won Texas. I'd assume there's a higher Latino population among the youth than voters. If this trend continues, we'll lose these states for good by 2020 (minus Texas, maybe).
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« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2012, 12:02:41 PM »


This says otherwise, http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3757611
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« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2012, 12:05:31 PM »

This is the second poll in less than a week showing Obama ahead in Arizona! Tongue
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« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2012, 12:56:02 PM »

Obama did a lot better in 2008 when it was 57 Obama/39 McCain
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« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2012, 06:50:32 PM »

junk

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Thanks for your scholarly input.

Now go DIAF.
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« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2012, 07:18:47 PM »
« Edited: October 16, 2012, 07:31:46 PM by "'Oeps!' De blunders van Rick Perry 2016! »


It's wrong though:

Weekly Reader Poll Of Students Picks Bush

I do remember Clinton winning this Nickelodeon mock election thing that Linda Ellerbee used to host. He even carried Texas.
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