Comments on: Only 19% Think Burr Deserves Reelection http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2009/11/01/only-19-think-burr-deserves-reelection/ Your political road for the Carolinas. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:24:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: R. E. Lee http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2009/11/01/only-19-think-burr-deserves-reelection/comment-page-1/#comment-8821 R. E. Lee Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:55:01 +0000 http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/?p=8499#comment-8821 If he had hired a consultant who knew what he was doing, he could have done a lot more this year to put himself in position for the campaign. Unfortunately, he did not. I hope that we do not have to live with the loss of this seat as a result. If he had hired a consultant who knew what he was doing, he could have done a lot more this year to put himself in position for the campaign. Unfortunately, he did not. I hope that we do not have to live with the loss of this seat as a result.

]]> By: Chris http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2009/11/01/only-19-think-burr-deserves-reelection/comment-page-1/#comment-8777 Chris Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:48 +0000 http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/?p=8499#comment-8777 Please do not post the results of the Elon poll. You are doing a disservice not only to the people of North Carolina, but to those of us who conduct legitimate polling. The results are laughable and their methodology would not hold up to any sort of scrutiny. Namely: 1. The poll all North Carolina adults, regardless of if they are registered to vote, illegal alien or whatever. If you have a phone, you might get called. 2. Their demographics are so far from what actual voter turnout is, it makes the poll irrelevant. The Elon poll is roughly 64% white. In 2008, 75% of the voters in North Carolina were white. The Elon poll is roughly 9% hispanic. In 2008, only 2.5% of the voters in North Carolina were hispanic. I could go on. But I've given the Elon poll more of my time than it deserves. Please do not post the results of the Elon poll. You are doing a disservice not only to the people of North Carolina, but to those of us who conduct legitimate polling.

The results are laughable and their methodology would not hold up to any sort of scrutiny.

Namely:
1. The poll all North Carolina adults, regardless of if they are registered to vote, illegal alien or whatever. If you have a phone, you might get called.

2. Their demographics are so far from what actual voter turnout is, it makes the poll irrelevant.
The Elon poll is roughly 64% white. In 2008, 75% of the voters in North Carolina were white.
The Elon poll is roughly 9% hispanic. In 2008, only 2.5% of the voters in North Carolina were hispanic.

I could go on. But I’ve given the Elon poll more of my time than it deserves.

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