113% of democrats say.......
By firewind451
@firewind451 (129)
October 8, 2008 9:28pm CST
This is really funny. I found this information over at gallup dot com
You can go look for yourself.
If anyone believes, after seeing this, that the polls aren't being rigged I suggest therapy.
2% of liberal democrats, 8% of moderate democrats and 16% of conservative democrats are going to vote for McCain according to gallups support by party and ideology poll.
However, according to Gallups support by party poll 87% of democrats are voting for Obama.
2+8+16=26
26+87=113
Yes 113% of democrats will be voting this year. Acorn is more effective than anyone ever guessed.
7 responses
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
9 Oct 08
I hate to spoil this before you, but there's more to it than it would see. 2% of liberal democrats likely means 2% of 65% of all democrats. The 8% of moderate democrats could be 8% of 25%. 16% of conservative democrats could be 16% of the remaining 10%. Each group of democrats is a part of the whole and the percentages listed are a part of that part. I know it's confusing but that's the way these statistics work.
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@soooobored (1184)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Just read this, firewind you can ignore my comment!
Thanks Taskr, I knew I wasn't crazy 
@firewind451 (129)
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9 Oct 08
Shoot your right. Dont know what I was thinking. Oops.,:)
How do I pull this?
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@soooobored (1184)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Is it possible those democrat classifications are subcategories of democrats?
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@firewind451 (129)
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9 Oct 08
The classifications are by party and ideology on the first one and part alone on the second. If a total of 26% of all democrats from across the Liberal, moderate and conservative groupings are voting for MCcain then the overall support( for McCain) must be 26%.
That means overall support for Obama must be 100- 26 which is 74.
Gallups figures only work if you have 113% democrats.
@firewind451 (129)
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9 Oct 08
Sorry I was wrong. Wasn't thinking straight. They are subcategories. My apologies to anyone who sees this. My figures are wrong.
Been a long long day.
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@soooobored (1184)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Maybe I'm being slow, I looked on gallup dot com to find the listings, but couldn't find these statistics: If a percentage of a subcategory is voting for McCain, say 10% of the liberal democrats, who represent 10% of all democrats, that would actually just add to 1% of the total population. I'm pretty good with math, that's the way I interpreted it, but if I'm wrong, can you provide the link? Gallup is a pretty reliable source I think.
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@redyellowblackdog (10629)
• United States
9 Oct 08
I agree with you about the inaccuracy of polling. However, you have a logic error. While your arithmetic is correct, you have added the wrong numbers together. The 2, 8, and 16 are percentages of subsets of the total number of democrats. We don't know of what total percentage of democrats these subsets consist. Therefore, it is not correct to assume 2 + 8 + 16 + 87 should equal 100%.
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@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
9 Oct 08
It has been reported that many times the pollsters will try to tweak the group to fit a demographic they want. They may look for just a random group or registered voters. They may try to balance for ethnic background or religion. One poll even took the random sample and added 185 more to racially balance the group. The other thing that is not always reported is the question. One poll asked the question Are you satisfied, neutral, dissatisfied or extremely dissatisfied. The results were reported that x number were less than satisfied. Sometimes they will ask a series of questions and then average the results and report.
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@Yestheypayme2dothis (7874)
• United States
9 Oct 08
I believe it! The polls run by liberals all say only positive things about Obama. He has the highest this and that all the way. It is their way of trying impress upon more people to vote for Obama and to make the republicans think there is no change McCain will win. Because of that, I believe they can find there the percent of democrats is wayyyyyyyyyyyyy over 113 percent. Oh by the way, did I say how intelligent they were, too?
@soooobored (1184)
• United States
10 Oct 08
I would go back and reread the first to responses to this post, I'm amazed people keep agreeing with this!
@firewind451 (129)
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10 Oct 08
Thats why I really wanted to pull it. lol
I no longer take responsibility for this.
Pay attention people,
****************I WAS WRONG.********************
For some reason my mind went blank and I misinterpreted the figures.
Not to say polls arent being twisted one way or the other but, the figures I posted are wrong.
Wrong
wrong
wrong.
Sorry for misleading some.
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@morethanamolehill (1586)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Polls are the media's Jedi Mind Trick.
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