The poll covers the last 5 days and gives Obama a 2.6% lead but even this poll has an incredibly skewed sample.
For instance look at these internals:
Republicans:
Obama 8% Romney 87%
Democrats
Obama 88% Romney 7%
Independents
Obama 36% Romney 46%
Just looking at those internals you would think Romney would have about a 9% advanatage instead of a 2% deficit. So, what gives? Just take a look at the incredible skew they have in their sample below.
Sample Size: 938 likely voters (identified from 1079 registered voters with party affiliation of 37% Dem, 30% GOP, 32% Ind.)
Dems were over sampled by about 5 to 4 or about 20% making a poll that favors Romney by a wide margin appear to favor Obama.
http://news.investors.com/special-report/508415-ibdtipp-poll.aspx
For instance look at these internals:
Republicans:
Obama 8% Romney 87%
Democrats
Obama 88% Romney 7%
Independents
Obama 36% Romney 46%
Just looking at those internals you would think Romney would have about a 9% advanatage instead of a 2% deficit. So, what gives? Just take a look at the incredible skew they have in their sample below.
Sample Size: 938 likely voters (identified from 1079 registered voters with party affiliation of 37% Dem, 30% GOP, 32% Ind.)
Dems were over sampled by about 5 to 4 or about 20% making a poll that favors Romney by a wide margin appear to favor Obama.
http://news.investors.com/special-report/508415-ibdtipp-poll.aspx
