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Peoples mind when is theyre listening to the debate. >> one more technical, i notice that mitt romney is leading in almost no spring state polls but the polls where mr. romney is leading in the swing states are almost invariably polls that stand out because of their methodology. hes leading in polls that use the old methodology of just calling land lines only and ignoring cell phones. he loses in polls that include cell phones and more modern techniques of polling. as a former dnc spokesperson, ...

Im marinating in this. i notice that mitt romney is leading in the no swing state polls. the polls where mr. romney is leading in the swing states are almost polls that stand out because of their methodology. hes leading with calling land lines only and ignoring cell phones. as a former dnc spokesperson, what do you think that means? >> here is what is going on there, when were talking about people who are using land line, those are more traditional republican voters. they are likely to be older...

Peoples mind when is theyre listening to the debate. >> one more technical, i notice that mitt romney is leading in almost no spring state polls but the polls where mr. romney is leading in the swing states are almost invariably polls that stand out because of their methodology. hes leading in polls that use the old methodology of just calling land lines only and ignoring cell phones. he loses in polls that include cell phones and more modern techniques of polling. as a former dnc spokesperson, ...

Economy stalls and that is what is happening because of all of the confusion coming out of the washington. >> morgan look at tens of thousands of regulations and you have to admit just by looking at the numbers we have more than we are used to. >> sure, but the truth of the matter, i take the report with a grain of salt it comes down to methodology . the latest is data and 20 10. and to be honest. the truth of the matters, we are coming out of a worst recessions and we wouldnt see ge and on shor...

Filmmaker accusing cops that, you know, a lot of people on the fringes of the conservative movement, you know, the same people who have been saying oh, oh, you know, these polls. every poll that has come out since the democratic convention is a farce, right? every poll. suddenly the methodology for polling is a farce. and suddenly los angeles police officers are brown shirts. brown shirts. people calling american law enforcement officers brown shirts simply because theyre taking a guy in john he...

We fall to the bottom. poverty matters. they have drawn a line on this not because its a working condition solely for the teacher, they are learning conditions. they are standing up for this because its a detrimental policy to children. not because its detrimental to teachers. >> the point is methodology. let matt get in here. >> sure. let me give you a couple real world examples here in chicago so your viewers understand how the standardized test evaluation mechanism would work here in probably...

Dog toys, your dog eats it. >> dana: helping retail sales. >> eric: talk about gallup. gallup has a poll out today saying that president obama has a five-point lead over mitt romney. a big change from a couple of weeks ago, couple of months what is going on there? >> kimberly: you just have to take a look at it, take a moment, because it does raise the question as you recall back in april, jay carney sent out a tweet essentially criticizing gallup and their methodology. and at that point, romney...

Favorable to axelrods boss and called up gall up why dont you come over here and talk about your methodology . it sounds as if he was trying to intim date gallup and so the next time the poll came out it is in their favor. >> thats what gallup thought was going on. they decided not to hear from obama and axelrod and lecture gallup about the class he had in college rather went forward with the same way they have done the sampling very successfully. and from that a few months later, they get hit f...

Fairing right north texas the last count, they were up 14% for mitt romney. so maybe you should look a little bit deeper into the numbers. the problem is that the media takes this poll and they run with it. what effect does that have on the american psyche and the mood in our society when that is what you hear for a solid week? >> brian: meanwhile, talk more about the polls. remember it was a weeking what it seemed as though david axelrod when on a problem with the gallup poll and he tweeted out...

Frightening how quickly chicago style politics is to go attack it 92 the department of justice said it is unrelated and the lawsuit alleges that depaulup overcharged for polling that was done. it would send a shiver down the spine of polling. gallup as you explained to me in the commercial. in the early days of the election cycle they generally poll registered vores and adults x. now they are poling likely voters back in april, the methodology that gallup used was what everyone else does. >> it ...