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.
clinton
(North Carolina)
An important cycle began last October . Your role as part of a group (but not necessarily its leader) may now have developed to the point where you have to decide how much more involved you want or need to be. Elsewhere, preoccupation may be with someone born under either Virgo or Libra who may need your assistance in negotiating a property matter. Whether this is a repair or a purchase, your experiences could prove valuable.
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obama
Survey USA Poll
(North Carolina)
Slowly it may be dawning on you that you need to take a completely different attitude to finances. It may be necessary to put yet another budget into place. This time, the focus of activity could be on having funds ready to explore a relationship or to please someone at a later date. Gift shopping is possible. It's perhaps more likely that you will be in planning mode. Someone from an older generation might require your assistance with an old bicycle or car which they need to decide to repair or replace.
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mccain
This is the second stop in a 30- month cycle. It might seem to you as though you've 'arrived at another full stop at the end of a sentence'. In other words, perhaps you need to rest. You might also need to listen carefully to what a partner has to say. Their thoughts on the future could differ slightly from yours. Value for money could be a big theme - as could a much-loved toy - which might even be the subject of some dispute.
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obama
There is a conflicting push and pull aspect at play, dear Leo, which may leave you feeling a bit unsure of how to proceed. On one hand, you may be feeling like you want to plan things out and get your emotions stabilized so that you can function at full capacity. On the other hand, there may be something pulling you up into the clouds. This is your heart talking. Listen to it, and find a compromise between these two energies.
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mccain
Get your chores done early today, dear Virgo, so that you have time to play tonight. Plan a romantic getaway with someone you love. Feel free to let your imagination carry you into a whole new realm of pleasure. Today is a great day for you to explore more of your artistic nature and begin to manifest some of the ideas that have been rattling around in your head for some time.
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clinton
Today may be a tough one for you, dear Scorpio. It might seem like nothing is fitting into place. Could it be that you are trying to be someone that you are not? If things don't seem to be working out, don't press the issue. You are better off waiting for a time in which you feel more confident about who you are and where you are going. Meanwhile, pour yourself a cup of tea and relax. Releasing stress can clear up a great deal of energy for use in other things.
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60 degrees (F), 20% chance of rain. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
71 degrees (F), 0% chance of rain. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
68 degrees (F), 20% chance of showers. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
60 degrees (F), 10% chance of showers. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Sources:
Democratic Nomination Poll: Survey USA Poll
2,100 NC adults were interviewed 04/26/08 through 04/28/08. Of them, 1,796 were registered to vote. Of them, 727 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely to vote on or before the 05/06/08 Primary. Unaffiliated voters are allowed to vote in the NC Democratic Primary.
General Election Poll: Gallup Daily Tracking Poll
The general election results are based on combined data from April 20-24, 2008. For results based on this sample of 4,410 registered voters, the maximum margin of sampling error is ±2 percentage points.
Horoscopes: horoscopes.co.uk and astrology.msn.com
Weather: Weather.com
Betting Lines: Intrade Prediction Markets