Originally Posted By: Saladbar


This AP poll is based on a likely voter model vs registered voter model. This only proves that when you adjust your models to assume that none of the newly registered Obama Voters will actually vote, sure enough, Obama's lead disappears..duh.

But, meh, I don't mind the error in this basic statistical concept is all spin, maybe it will offset complacency.


FWIW, today Gallup has Obama up +8 among likely voters, and +9 with all registered voters.