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View Poll Results: Who are you supporting? (poll for 7/9 and 7/10)
Barack Obama (D) 27 62.79%
John McCain (R) 11 25.58%
Bob Barr/Wayne Allyn Root (L) 4 9.30%
Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez (I) 0 0%
Other 0 0%
Not voting 1 2.33%
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 07-09-2008, 09:59 AM
 
Location: Austin
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The first link looks benign enough, but posting this on 2 Ron Paul websites and then incorrectly rounding the numbers to skew the results of the poll is pretty damn sneaky.

But Obama was STILL winning!

 
Old 07-09-2008, 10:01 AM
 
Location: OC, CA
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Originally Posted by brattpowered View Post
The first link looks benign enough, but posting this on 2 Ron Paul websites and then incorrectly rounding the numbers to skew the results of the poll is pretty damn sneaky.

But Obama was STILL winning!
WHEN I cut it off at 11:30 PST, it was

Obama-52 votes 45.2%
McCain-48 votes 41.7%

with 115 votes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

45% Obama, 42% McCain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There was an additional vote cast RIGHT AFTER I had finished all the graphs and the new poll for Obama.
 
Old 07-09-2008, 10:02 AM
 
Location: NJ/NY
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Originally Posted by ocexpo View Post
It had no affect. There were only 9 additional votes cast for McCain and 3 for Obama. McCain's supporters also started posting comments last night in the forum.

You KNOW I DIDN'T show the results inaccurately, and you wont admit your being wrong.

Admit it, and I will talk to you.
It doesn't matter if it affected the votes at all.

You accepted votes after the poll was closed AND posted on candidate specific websites asking for votes.

You did this all without informing the people participating in the poll.

Your credibility is shot.

I suggest making the poll public in the future if you want anyone at all to take it seriously.
 
Old 07-09-2008, 10:03 AM
 
Location: OC, CA
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Originally Posted by Upton View Post
Since you won't post the links, one can only assume you are lying when you stated you posted at sites favorable to Obama. You and your poll have lost all credibility.
I dont have them. Im not even at my office where I did it late yesterday!
 
Old 07-09-2008, 10:04 AM
 
Location: OC, CA
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Originally Posted by newtoli View Post
It doesn't matter if it affected the votes at all.

You accepted votes after the poll was closed AND posted on candidate specific websites asking for votes.

You did this all without informing the people participating in the poll.

Your credibility is shot.

I suggest making the poll public in the future if you want anyone at all to take it seriously.
I didnt accept any votes after the poll closed!!! What are you talking about????

WHEN I cut it off at 11:30 PST, it was

Obama-52 votes 45.2%
McCain-48 votes 41.7%

with 115 votes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

45% Obama, 42% McCain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I DID NOT ACCEPT ANY VOTES AFTER THE POLLS CLOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY DO YOU KEEP SAYING THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I left ONE vote out because it was cast too late, and it happened to be an Obama vote.
 
Old 07-09-2008, 10:04 AM
 
Location: Austin
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Save it a$$ hole.
I know the politics forums are places to flame in peace, but this seems like a total violation of the TOS to me!!
 
Old 07-09-2008, 10:04 AM
 
Location: NJ/NY
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How convenient. I guess you'll be able to supply us with those websites when you're back in your office then?

Well how did you find the obama forums then?

Because I googled Obama forums and checked all the websites on the first page, and there are no posts about this poll...
 
Old 07-09-2008, 10:07 AM
 
Location: NJ/NY
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Originally Posted by ocexpo View Post
I didnt accept any votes after the poll closed!!! What are you talking about????

WHEN I cut it off at 11:30 PST, it was

Obama-52 votes 45.2%
McCain-48 votes 41.7%

with 115 votes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

45% Obama, 42% McCain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I DID NOT ACCEPT ANY VOTES AFTER THE POLLS CLOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY DO YOU KEEP SAYING THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I left ONE vote out because it was cast too late, and it happened to be an Obama vote.
Oh! I misunderstood then. You decided NOT to count an Obama vote that was cast BEFORE the official poll closed.

That's why you keep talking about an "Extra" vote. It gets sketchier and sketchier.

Why would you prepare the results before the poll was officially closed?

Very balanced right there
 
Old 07-09-2008, 10:08 AM
 
Location: OC, CA
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Why do people keep saying I "did not include votes"

Obama only won by 3% when I closed the poll!

Why dont you get what I am saying?
 
Old 07-09-2008, 10:09 AM
 
Location: NJ/NY
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Originally Posted by ocexpo View Post
Why do people keep saying I "did not include votes"

Obama only won by 3% when I closed the poll!

Why dont you get what I am saying?
You did not include the 116th vote in your percentage rounding, which happened to be an Obama vote.
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