Latest PA poll shows Romney up by 4 (!!) twitter.com/SusquehannaPR/…
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Tim Miller (@Timodc) October 18, 2012Don’t tease us like this, Susquehanna Polling & Research. The Pennsylvania-based opinion polling firm tweeted the results of its latest poll, showing Mitt Romney pulling ahead in the battleground state by 4 points, 49-45 — and then deleted the tweet. Why? Inquiring minds want to know.
First, though, is the news that had conservatives so excited.
WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!! MT @SusquehannaPR Latest PA statewide, conducted October 11-13, shows Romney leading by 4-points in PA, 49%-45%—
John Nolte (@NolteNC) October 18, 2012
That seems important @SusquehannaPR Latest PA statewide shows Romney leading by 4-points in PA, 49%-45% after his debate performances.—
Logan Dobson (@LoganDobson) October 18, 2012
I'm trying so hard not to put any faith in Pennsylvania, Susquehanna. Why do you do this to me! twitter.com/SusquehannaPR/…—
Noah Rothman (@noah_c_rothman) October 18, 2012
@NolteNC @SusquehannaPR Holy Sh$T!!!!—
geri whalen (@geriwhalen) October 18, 2012
*dancing* @SusquehannaPR Latest PA statewide, conducted October 11-13, shows Romney leading by 4-points in PA, 49%-45%—
The Nayden Broad (@ElizeNayden) October 18, 2012
Appears poll results from @SusquehannaPR is going to come out showing: Romney 49%, Obama 45% in PA. Conducted Oct 11-13th.—
Ali A. Akbar (@ali) October 18, 2012
If this PA poll is close to reliable, it's officially panic time for the Obama camp. Romney by 4, 49-45. is.gd/lb8PAQ”
#OFA #Ccot—
(@Gramzy7) October 18, 2012
New poll has Mitt Romney up 4 in PENNSYLVANIA. I might be dreaming twitter.com/SusquehannaPR/…—
Steve (@sstrella) October 18, 2012
You might be dreaming, but you’re not seeing things — at least not anymore. Where did the tweet go? Too good to be true? Or are other forces at work?
I saw the tweet from @SusquehannaPR… why did they pull it?—
RB (@RBPundit) October 18, 2012
Ok, so now it looks like @SusquehannaPR deleted that tweet.—
Jay Caruso (@jaycaruso) October 18, 2012
@SusquehannaPR Did you guys post some PA Presidential poll and delete it, or was it a hoax by someone else?—
SquatchFan69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 18, 2012
Playing the role of Lucy van Pelt in today's performance of "The GOP and Pennsylvania" is @SusquehannaPR—
DrewM (@DrewMTips) October 18, 2012
PA polster took tweet down. Not a real poll result? twitter.com/SusquehannaPR—
Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) October 18, 2012
@RBPundit @susquehannapr Eva Longoria—
S.M (@redsteeze) October 18, 2012
Of course! Eva Longoria did say that Twitter was “bugging out” for her today. Democratic Party Communications Director Brad “Sherlock” Woodhouse, though, thinks the poll is a “crock” and has the dates and screenshot to prove it.
How embarrassing @Timodc promoting that BS poll in PA – such a crock that they've deleted their tweet.—
Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) October 18, 2012
.@SusquehannaPR tweeted that their poll of 10/11-13 showed Romney up 4 in PA after two excellent debate performances. 2nd debate was 10/16—
Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) October 18, 2012
Yeah, this makes sense. Not! What a crock. yfrog.com/h2aignqj—
Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) October 18, 2012
See? The original tweet said “excellent debate performances,” but as of Oct. 13, the second presidential debate hadn’t happened yet. For what it’s worth, Susquehanna’s previous presidential poll, conducted after the first presidential debate, showed Obama with a 2-point lead in Pennsylvania, 47-45, within the poll’s margin of error.
In the meantime, Twitter anxiously awaits a new tweet from Susquehanna. Will the four-point lead disappear, or will the “s” in performances vanish as nothing more than an embarrassing typo? We know the “excellent” designation is solid.
.@woodhouseb We'll have to wait for ole @SusquehannaPR's next post but in meantime just think, you are worried about PA in October!!—
Tim Miller (@Timodc) October 18, 2012
@Timodc @woodhouseb @SusquehannaPR Brad Woodhouse is the guy telling everybody to vote for Obama because of Big Bird and binders? ok—
JR (@JoeRussoIII) October 18, 2012
@NolteNC @susquehannapr more info on this poll please!!!—
Jake (@Jake_Sam) October 18, 2012
Twitchy will monitor the situation and update as more details are available.
Update: Here’s a clearer screenshot of the original tweet.
@AceofSpadesHQ Yes, @SusquehannaPR did have a tweet showing Romney up in PA, by 4%, Oct 11-13 polling dates: twitpic.com/b5bznf—
Eric Brandel (@ericbrandel) October 18, 2012
Update: Susquehanna has retweeted the poll results with slightly different wording, but the same numbers: 49-45 in favor of Romney.
Our latest PA statewide conducted for the state party shows Romney with a 49 percent to 45 percent lead over Obama bit.ly/WG09a1—
SP&R (@SusquehannaPR) October 18, 2012
@SusquehannaPR I just heard Biden hit the floor—
J. D. Stewart (@rebelmswar) October 18, 2012
@SusquehannaPR if this is true……game, set, match.—
Jason Wilson (@jwil444) October 18, 2012
@Timodc @woodhouseb @SusquehannaPR prob an outlier but if that is the actual state of the race this is over.—
Jason Hornbuckle (@JasonHornbuckle) October 18, 2012
Townhall.com’s Guy Benson sheds some light on the numbers, saying that the poll was of likely voters with a D+6 sample.
Just spoke to Susquehanna's chief pollster in PA. Says the Romney 49 – Obama 45 poll is based on 1,376 LV with a D+6 sample.—
Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 18, 2012
@guypbenson OH. MY.—
Nick Jacob (@nicktjacob) October 18, 2012
You were saying? RT @woodhouseb How embarrassing @Timodc promoting that BS poll in PA – such a crock that they've deleted their tweet.—
Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) October 18, 2012
