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McLaughlin & Associates' terrible polling track record

Updated to include Eric Cantor's disastrous 2014 GOP primary poll

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Final tally: Dave Brat beats Eric Cantor by 11. Cantor was up 34 in McLaughlin internal http://dkel.ec/1oO6GOu Error: 45 points #VA07
Wed, Jun 11 2014 16:18:41
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Gabriel Gomez's internal pollster McLaughlin & Associates has him trailing by 1 pt http://dkel.ec/ZFgZIG t how bad a firm are they?
Mon, Jun 10 2013 17:39:59
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UPDATE: Gomez lost to Democrat Ed Markey 55-45.
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On 10/1 last year, McLaughlin had Rep. Bob Dold (R) up 44-37 in #IL10. He lost 51-49 to Brad Schneider
Mon, Jun 10 2013 17:40:13
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On 10/4, McLaughlin had Romney up 50-46 in Colorado. He lost 51-46
Mon, Jun 10 2013 17:40:21
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On 10/9, after Richard Mourdock (R) called rape pregnancies a "gift from God," McLaughlin put him up 45-42. He lost #INSen 50-44 to Donnelly
Mon, Jun 10 2013 17:40:55
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On 10/11, McLaughlin had Romney up 51-44 in Virginia. Nope. He lost 51-47
Mon, Jun 10 2013 17:41:03
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On 10/11, McLaughlin also had George Allen (R) up 47-44 in #VASen. Nope again. He lost 53-47 to Tim Kaine
Mon, Jun 10 2013 17:41:13
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On 10/18, McLaughlin had Randy Altschuler (R) up 48-43 in #NY01. He lost 52-48 to Rep. Tim Bishop
Mon, Jun 10 2013 17:41:25
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On 10/22, McLaughlin amazingly had Barry Hinckley (R) trailing just 49-41 in #RISen. He lost to 65-35 to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Mon, Jun 10 2013 17:41:59
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But best of all, on 10/22, McLaughlin had Dan Halloran (R) trailing just 36-33 in #NY06. Grace Meng obliterated him 68-31
Mon, Jun 10 2013 17:42:23
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