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gab13by13

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1. People do not get motivated by bad polls

Reply to tgards79 (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2022, 06:55 AM

Nov 2022

that's why polls are used for propaganda.

I never whine about the polls, whining about them means that I believe them.

Early voting is a much better indicator.

Oh, I do believe in one type of poll, exit polling.

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If The Polls Are So Bad, How Have We Forecasted 101 out of the last 107 Senate Races Accurately? [View all] tgards79 Nov 2022 OP

People do not get motivated by bad polls gab13by13 Nov 2022 #1

100%. I'm fed up with pollsters and poll aggregators Better Days Ahoy Nov 2022 #4

Part of the problem is that the polls become the headline Better Days Ahoy Nov 2022 #2

REALLY THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Nov 2022 #3

I never see polling .... LenaBaby61 Nov 2022 #6

The polls also said Biden was going to get over 350 electoral votes DestinyIsles Nov 2022 #5

This 100% Better Days Ahoy Nov 2022 #7

Forget the poills, go vote LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2022 #8

I can't change the polls, but I can cast my ballot. Midnight Writer Nov 2022 #9