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How accurate were the pollsters?
2004 US Presidential election -
the tossup states
Pollsters' data from October 29 -
November 1, 2004
Following table shows pollsters'
accuracy by Pollster
B= G.W.Bush K= John
Kerry Numbers are in % over 50%
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Pollster
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State
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Voters said
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Correct
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Right/Wrong
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Bias
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Summary of results
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Rasmussen
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6
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6
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0% wrong
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Mason-Dixon
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14
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13
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7% wrong
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Survey
USA
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10
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9
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10%
wrong
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Zogby
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12
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9
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25%
wrong
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FOX
News
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4
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2
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50%
wrong
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American Research Group
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6
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3
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50% wrong
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Quinnipiac Universify
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2
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1
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50% wrong
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CNN/USAT/Gallop
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6
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2
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67% wrong
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Pollster
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State
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Voters
said
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Called
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Right/Wrong
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Bias
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Rasmussen
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Florida
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B+5.1
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B+3
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Right
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K+2.1
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Rasmussen
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Ohio
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B+2.5
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B+4
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Right
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B+1.5
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Rasmussen
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Pennsylvania
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K+2.2
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K+2
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Right
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B+0.2
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Rasmussen
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Minnesota
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K+3.6
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K+1
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Right
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B+2.6
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Rasmussen
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Michigan
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K+3.1
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K+4
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Right
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K+0.9
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Rasmussen
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New Mexico
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B+1.7
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B+4
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Right
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B+2.3
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Rasmussen
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0%
wrong
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Mason-Dixon
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Florida
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B+5.1
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B+4
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Right
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K+1.1
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Mason-Dixon
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Ohio
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B+2.5
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B+2
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Right
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K+0.5
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Mason-Dixon
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Pennsylvania
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K+2.2
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K+2
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Right
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B+0.2
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Mason-Dixon
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Wisconsin
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K+0.5
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K+2
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Right
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K+1.5
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Mason-Dixon
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Iowa
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B+0.9
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B+5
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Right
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B+4.1
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Mason-Dixon
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Michigan
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K+3.1
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K+2
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Right
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B+1.1
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Mason-Dixon
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Missouri
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B+7.4
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B+5
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Right
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K+2.4
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Mason-Dixon
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New Mexico
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B+1.7
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B+4
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Right
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B+2.3
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Mason-Dixon
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Nevada
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B+2.6
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B+6
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Right
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B+3.4
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Mason-Dixon
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Colorado
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B+7.1
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B+7
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Right
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K+0.1
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Mason-Dixon
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New Hampshire
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K+1.4
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K+1
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Right
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B+0.4
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Mason-Dixon
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West Virginia
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B+12.9
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B+8
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Right
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K+4.9
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Mason-Dixon
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Oregon
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K+5.1
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K+6
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Right
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K+0.9
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Mason-Dixon/PP
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Minnesota
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K+3.6
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B+1
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Wrong
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B+4.6
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Mason-Dixon
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7% wrong
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Survey USA
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Florida
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B+5.1
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B+1
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Right
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K+4.1
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Survey USA
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Ohio
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B+2.5
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B+2
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Right
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K+0.5
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Survey USA
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Pennsylvania
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K+2.2
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K+1
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Right
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B+1.2
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Survey USA
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Iowa
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B+0.9
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K+3
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Wrong
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K+3.9
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Survey USA
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Michigan
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K+3.1
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K+3
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Right
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B+0.1
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Survey USA
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Missouri
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B+7.4
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B+5
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Right
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K+2.4
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Survey USA
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Nevada
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B+2.6
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B+8
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Right
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B+5.4
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Survey USA
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Colorado
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B+7.1
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B+3
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Right
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K+4.1
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Survey USA
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Maine
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K+7.1
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K+8
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Right
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K+0.9
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Survey USA
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Oregon
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K+5.1
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K+3
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Right
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B+2.1
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Survey USA
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10% wrong
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Zogby
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Florida
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B+5.1
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Tie
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Wrong
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K+5.1
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Zogby
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Ohio
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B+2.5
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B+6
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Right
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B+3.5
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Zogby
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Pennsylvania
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K+2.2
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K+4
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Right
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K+1.8
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Zogby
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Wisconsin
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K+0.5
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K+6
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Right
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K+5.5
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Zogby
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Iowa
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B+0.9
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K+5
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Wrong
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K+5.9
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Zogby
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Minnesota
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K+3.6
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K+6
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Right
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K+2.4
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Zogby
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Michigan
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K+3.1
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K+6
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Right
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K+2.9
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Zogby
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New Mexico
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B+1.7
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K+3
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Wrong
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K+4.7
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Zogby
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Nevada
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B+2.6
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B+5
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Right
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B+2.4
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Zogby
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Colorado
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B+7.1
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B+2
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Right
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K+5.1
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Zogby
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Maine
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K+7.1
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K+11
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Right
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K+3.9
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Zogby
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West
Virginia
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B+12.9
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B+9
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Right
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K+3.9
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Zogby
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25%
wrong
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FOX News
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Florida
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B+5.1
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K+5
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Wrong
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K+10.1
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FOX News
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Ohio
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B+2.5
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B+3
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Right
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B+0.5
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FOX
News
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Wisconsin
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K+0.5
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B+3
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Wrong
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B+3.5
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FOX
News
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Iowa
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B+0.9
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B+4
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Right
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B+3.1
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FOX News
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50%
wrong
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American Research Group
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Florida
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B+5.1
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K+2
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Wrong
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K+7.1
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American Research Group
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Wisconsin
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K+0.5
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K+1
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Right
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K+0.5
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American Research Group
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Iowa
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B+0.9
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B+1
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Right
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B+0.1
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American Research Group
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New Mexico
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B+1.7
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K+1
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Wrong
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K+2.7
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American Research Group
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New Hampshire
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K+1.4
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B+1
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Wrong
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B+2.4
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American Research Group
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Oregon
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K+5.1
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K+4
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Right
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B+1.1
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American Research Group
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50% wrong
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Quinnipiac Universify
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Florida
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B+5.1
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B+8
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Right
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B+2.9
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Quinnipiac Universify
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Pennsylvania
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K+2.2
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Tie
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Wrong
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B+2.2
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Quinnipiac Universify
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50%
wrong
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CNN/USAT/Gallop
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Florida
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B+5.1
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K+3
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Wrong
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K+8.1
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CNN/USAT/Gallop
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Ohio
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B+2.5
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K+4
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Wrong
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K+6.5
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CNN/USAT/Gallop
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Pennsylvania
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K+2.2
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B+4
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Wrong
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B+6.2
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CNN/USAT/Gallop
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Wisconsin
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K+0.5
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B+8
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Wrong
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B+8.5
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CNN/USAT/Gallop
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Iowa
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B+0.9
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B+2
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Right
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B+1.1
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CNN/USAT/Gallop
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Minnesota
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K+3.6
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K+8
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Right
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K+4.4
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CNN/USAT/Gallop
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67% wrong
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Research 2000
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Iowa
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B+0.9
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B+1
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Right
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B+0.1
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Research 2000
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Michigan
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K+3.1
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K+4
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Right
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K+0.9
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Research
2000
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Missouri
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B+7.4
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B+3
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Right
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K+4.4
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Research
2000
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New Hampshire
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K+1.4
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K+3
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Right
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K+1.6
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Research
2000
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0%
wrong
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Albuquerque
Journal
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New
Mexico
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B+1.7
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B+3
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Right
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B+1.3
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Clev.
Plain Dealer
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Ohio
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B+2.5
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B+3
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Right
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B+0.5
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Detroit
News
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Michigan
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K+3.1
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K+2
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Right
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B+1.1
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KC
Star
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Missouri
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B+7.4
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B+4
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Right
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K+3.4
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Ohio
Poll/UofC
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Ohio
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B+2.5
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B+0.9
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Right
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K+1.6
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Oregonian
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Oregon
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K+5.1
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K+6
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Right
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K+0.9
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Rocky
Mnt News
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Colorado
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B+7.1
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B+9
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Right
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B+1.9
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Star-Tribune
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Minnesota
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K+3.6
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K+8
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Right
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K+4.4
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UNH
Tracking
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New
Hampshire
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K+1.4
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K+1
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Right
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B+0.4
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Badger
Poll
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Wisconsin
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K+0.5
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B+3
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Wrong
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B+3.5
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DM
Register
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Iowa
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B+0.9
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K+3
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Wrong
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K+3.9
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Humphrey Inst
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Minnesota
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K+3.6
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B+3
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Wrong
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B+6.6
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See the above table sorted by State
Comments? Email me at crwillis@androidworld.com
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