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zorkpolitics
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« on: June 19, 2004, 07:56:03 PM »
Last week all the news sources, such as CBS radio, NY Times, AP, CNN etc  carried results from the LA Times poll that Kerry was ahead of Bush by 10%.

This week Harris  released a poll with Bush up by 10%, yet I've seen no mention of it on any news source.

Either I missed the Harris story or the Media appears to be biased to presenting good news for Kerry?
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« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2004, 08:09:04 PM »
LA Times was probably a local LA poll.
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« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2004, 08:21:47 PM »
No, it was just a completely messed up national poll.

Everyone I know in the survey research community is laughing at it.

Harris is also overstating Bush's lead.

It probably more in the five per cent range.
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