Paul didn't make debate because DMR poll was only released today instead of Monday

[Valli6]

You could further explain your theory of how a newspaper is in on a conspiracy with the RNC. Otherwise, I'd suggest taking a step back and exhaling. This is the sort of wackjob talk people accuse Paul fans of being, and more often than not, they're right.

Your join date suggests you were not around to witness what we did during during the '08 and '12 campaigns. Would that be correct?

 

[timosman]

Pollsters DEPEND on political parties to keep them in business. So to think that they cannot be influenced is silly. These companies don't work free or cheap.

Pollsters are like the credit rating agencies - not totally independent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credit_rating_agencies_and_the_subprime_crisis

 

[nobody's_hero]

is this how the ron/rand paul revolution ends? with a whimper?

Fuck that. I'm pulling up the tent stakes on my way out of the GOP.

Drudge has been a HUGE part of the problem this election. I have dramatically cut down on my DR page views in protest.

From the day I joined this forum, I never understood the fascination with drudge. The website looks like it is maintained by a 5-year old with a type writer that only has one font (courier) and access to a free trial for a web domain.

 

[specsaregood]

The only small fact that makes me think the DMR didn't pull a fast one is why they released the poll today, instead of waiting until a day or two after the debate, when Rand would then not be able to point at it today.

It's a fair question, and still why I scratch my head as to whether this is just bad timing.

Or great timing. I think Randal asked them to hold it back. Being left out of the debate is going to do more to improve his poll numbers than being in the debate. Nobody actually watches the debates, they hear what the media says happened in the debate. And now, what we have is a bunch a media talking about how Randal was left out despite pretty much qualifying, and I predict that after the debate we'll hear about how nobody differed at all because his voice was left out.

thus, good timing.

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

Your join date suggests you were not around to witness what we did during during the '08 and '12 campaigns. Would that be correct?

'12 campaign, no that would not be correct. And the internet does provide histories of what happened.