Huffpollstrology: Candidates' Horoscopes, Polls And More For April 4
Polls have come to dominate the media's horse race coverage of political campaigns. Pundits and reporters constantly use them to tell us who's hot and who's not -- but skip over the fact that plummeting response rates and variables like undecided voters and margins of error and often render these polls useless as anything other than lightweight diversions on par with horoscopes and political betting lines. Our HuffPollstrology chart helps keep you up to date on the latest poll results, along with the latest horoscope predictions, and the latest online political betting lines - and will hopefully help the polling junkies in the media keep polls in the proper perspective.
See the bottom of the entry for polling methodology.
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 clinton |
45% InsiderAdvantage Poll (Pennsylvania) |
 SCORPIOOctober 26, 1947 You may be reaching a financial turning point. It might be necessary to renegotiate an insurance contract or the terms for repayment of a loan. Inspired by a relative who's done all this before, you could glide through the required paper-work. Communications of a different kind (and perhaps involving someone living in another country) might require the attention to detail that you like giving. Discussions of a deeply emotional nature are likely.. |
14.9% chance of winning |
 obama |
43% InsiderAdvantage Poll (Pennsylvania) |
 LEOAugust 4, 1961 Fears could surface. Or you could find yourself surrounded by friends who're voicing their emotions - and unsettling you in the process. On the up-side, a vivid imagination could result in it being easy to choose a design or fashion style - provided the price is right. Money matters (large) seem to be the other big theme - and could be related to the purchase of large items (property?). |
82.7% chance of winning |
| weather report | ||
| East |  |
New York, NY |
| south | |
Charleston, SC Isolated thunderstorms may develop. High of 79 degrees. 30% chance of rain. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph. |
| midwest |  |
Detroit, MI Showers in the morning. High of 45 degrees. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. 30% chance of rain. |
| west | |
Portland, OR Considerable cloudiness. High of 50 degrees. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. 60% chance of rain. |
Sources:
Democratic Poll: InsiderAdvantage Poll
InsiderAdvantage's telephone survey of likely registered Democratic voters, conducted April 2, has been weighted for age, race and gender. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.7%
Horoscopes: Horoscopes.co.uk
Weather: Weather.com
Betting Lines: Intrade Prediction Markets
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The Huffington Post | April 4, 2008 10:28 AM