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Lucy Goosey

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3. I think, in nutshell...

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 12:43 PM

Sep 2012

...he claimed that pollsters were oversampling Democrats, because they were frequently polling more Dems than Repubs. The thing is, particularly in many of the swing states pollsters are hitting most often, there ARE more Dems than Repubs, which is exactly why more were being polled.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong here, though.

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Why Has The Unhinged, Poll Guy Stopped Updating His Site? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 OP

He may have finally had his head oswaldactedalone Sep 2012 #1

I am not familiar with him? what did he base a "skew" factor on? Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #2

I think, in nutshell... Lucy Goosey Sep 2012 #3

You Nailed It. That Clown Said Pollsters Were Oversampling Democrats DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #4

so, is his polling 50-50%? Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #6

According To The Unhinged, Poll Guy Romney Is Winning By A Lot DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #8

He assumes that Repubs will have a five to seven point party ID advantage in polls. Jennicut Sep 2012 #11

thanks LG. Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #5

Google Unskewed Polls DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #9

I bet. I actually, though, would prefer the worst-case numbers so I don't get my hopes up too Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #12

You can only unhinge yourself so much. randome Sep 2012 #7

A Classic Example Of How The Parallel Universe Works... KharmaTrain Sep 2012 #10

We Do The Same Thing But We're Less Unhinged DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #13