Mason-Dixon won't poll FL any longer, says Romney has it "already won"

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That's a bit of a stretch to me. Even if it's PPP, some polls still have FL as a dead heat. If Obama squeaked out a win there it would be quite humiliating for Mason-Dixon.

This is what blows me away about this. Why, even if you are 100% sure, even 120% sure, would you ever say something like this? No pollster can be this stupid and risk their clientele like this, could they?

Oh yes, yes they could. And their name is Mason-Dixon. (FTR, I think Romney will in fact win FL)

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Also, Suffolk seriously pulled out of Virginia because "Obama has no shot there"? PPP, Washington Post, Gravis, and Purple Strategies (the last four polls) all have it tied or Obama leading. Even Fox's R+2 is small enough of a gap to warrant polling. What's the matter with some of these groups this year?

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Also, Suffolk seriously pulled out of Virginia because "Obama has no shot there"? PPP, Washington Post, Gravis, and Purple Strategies (the last four polls) all have it tied or Obama leading. Even Fox's R+2 is small enough of a gap to warrant polling. What's the matter with some of these groups this year?

It could also be an excuse for "We don't have the money to release more polls ..."

I guess I just find it hard to believe that giving yourself a 55-60% chance of being publicly wrong is better than being right and having to say you have no money left. If anything else, maybe your rightness and plea will lead to an increase in funds. Being utterly wrong certainly will not.

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Mason-Dixon now walking back their comments, will have another Florida poll out this weekend: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/mason-dixon-florida_n_2051522.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Bahahaha oh dear. Someone needs to get a new PR guy.