Don’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%
— Burn, Democrat-Run Cities, Burn! (@NolteNC) October 18, 2012
https://twitter.com/LoganDobson/status/259020211368361985
https://twitter.com/noah_c_rothman/status/259020264812183553
https://twitter.com/geriwhalen/status/259020838064504832
*dancing* @SusquehannaPR Latest PA statewide, conducted October 11-13, shows Romney leading by 4-points in PA, 49%-45%
— Trust The Plant ? (@TrustThePlant) October 18, 2012
https://twitter.com/ali/status/259022337448488961
If this PA poll is close to reliable, it's officially panic time for the Obama camp. Romney by 4, 49-45. http://t.co/bIZO0gId”#OFA #Ccot
— Gramzy7 (@Gramzy7) October 18, 2012
https://twitter.com/sstrella/status/259020261771329536
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?
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 18, 2012
https://twitter.com/jaycaruso/status/259022055633190913
@SusquehannaPR Did you guys post some PA Presidential poll and delete it, or was it a hoax by someone else?
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 18, 2012
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Playing the role of Lucy van Pelt in today's performance of "The GOP and Pennsylvania" is @SusquehannaPR
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) October 18, 2012
PA polster took tweet down. Not a real poll result? https://t.co/2QcUSwQG
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) October 18, 2012
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/259029401293950976
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. http://t.co/syP23x2l
— 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
https://twitter.com/JoeRussoIII/status/259025535030657026
@NolteNC @susquehannapr more info on this poll please!!!
— Cory (@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.
https://twitter.com/ericbrandel/statuses/259039193408368640
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 http://t.co/OgDVGOuP
— SP&R (@SusquehannaPR) October 18, 2012
https://twitter.com/rebelmswar/status/259055174415421441
https://twitter.com/jwil444/status/259058070255185921
@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
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