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Election Archive => 2012 U.S. Presidential General Election Polls => Topic started by: Tender Branson on February 20, 2012, 02:36:01 AM



Title: VA: Christopher Newport University: Santorum & Romney ahead of Obama
Post by: Tender Branson on February 20, 2012, 02:36:01 AM
New Poll: Virginia President by Christopher Newport University on 2012-02-16 (https://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/PRESIDENT/2012/polls.php?action=indpoll&id=5120120213162)

Summary: D: 43%, R: 46%, U: 11%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details (http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/feb/20/tdmain01-santorum-edges-obama-in-virginia-matchup-ar-1701730/)



Title: Re: VA: Christopher Newport University: Santorum & Romney ahead of Obama
Post by: krazen1211 on February 20, 2012, 09:11:29 AM
Let me get it out of the way.

Outlier!
Junk poll!
Outlier!
Crosstabs!
Outlier!


Title: Re: VA: Christopher Newport University: Santorum & Romney ahead of Obama
Post by: DrScholl on February 20, 2012, 09:45:38 AM
As if Republicans don't complain about every PPP poll or any poll that shows Obama leading.

At the end of the day, Santorum is a poor fit for Northern Virginia and would not win the state, he's way too much of a social conservative for those suburbs. Romney not fairing much better doesn't say too much for his chances either. A lot of people voted in 2008 that hadn't voted before, unless Republicans can stop them from voting, they are out of luck here.


Title: Re: VA: Christopher Newport University: Santorum & Romney ahead of Obama
Post by: Person Man on February 20, 2012, 10:19:58 AM
I can think of a few troll arguments against what you just said, but I have stuff to do today.


Title: Re: VA: Christopher Newport University: Santorum & Romney ahead of Obama
Post by: tpfkaw on February 20, 2012, 10:46:55 AM
I'm not quite sure why liberals are so convinced Virginia is the new Connecticut.  All indications are otherwise.


Title: Re: VA: Christopher Newport University: Santorum & Romney ahead of Obama
Post by: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian. on February 20, 2012, 10:48:43 AM
Yeah, this isn't going to be very far outside the margin of error in either direction for a while yet.


Title: Re: VA: Christopher Newport University: Santorum & Romney ahead of Obama
Post by: Lief 🗽 on February 20, 2012, 11:31:37 AM
The old Atlas Forum never took junk uni polls seriously. How far we have declined...


Title: Re: VA: Christopher Newport University: Santorum & Romney ahead of Obama
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on February 20, 2012, 11:34:14 AM
Yep uni poll. It is a junk poll.


Title: Re: VA: Christopher Newport University: Santorum & Romney ahead of Obama
Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on February 20, 2012, 11:38:36 AM
1. Voter type is 'registered', not 'likely'.
2. Regardless of who's in the lead, I'm reluctant to take polls very seriously when they come from some organization or college no one's ever heard of before.  I don't even know this pollster's track record.


Title: Re: VA: Christopher Newport University: Santorum & Romney ahead of Obama
Post by: SPQR on February 20, 2012, 11:40:25 AM
MoE lead in a Uni poll.

Republican wave!