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HelpImSurrounded

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18. It was meant to insult polling methodologies not voters

Reply to Tarheel_Dem (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 15, 2019, 11:16 AM

Oct 2019

And 'biased' in this case merely means 'demonstrates a preference for'. If the polling sample is naturally excludes a portion of the populace, however unintentional, it is biased.

Usually we see "Among democrats" or "registered voters" or "likely voters", I think they need a new category "willing to answer an unrecognized phone number." I see more and more people every day with a growing sense of phonephobia.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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The polls are clear... we have no clue what is happening except for one thing... [View all] HelpImSurrounded Oct 2019 OP

Lots of us OVER 60 don't answer numbers we don't recognize, too... regnaD kciN Oct 2019 #1

Ya, like, ya know frazzled Oct 2019 #8

Where's your evidence, to back up your assertion, that Morning Consult and Fox News are oversampling highplainsdem Oct 2019 #2

The poll aggregate trackers clearly show Warren basically tied now with Biden HeartlandProgressive Oct 2019 #3

RCP has a dirty secret! It's poll aggregate now falls under scrutiny Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #9

So The Economist's Poll tracker is the way to go then? It is more sophisticated too. bluewater Oct 2019 #17

That is why Bernie's support is understated in many polls ritapria Oct 2019 #4

Seems strange that the longer they get to know him.... TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #6

"Old people" are reliable voters. I'm sure the name calling was meant as flame bait, but why is... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2019 #5

"Old people are reliable voters" Act_of_Reparation Oct 2019 #10

When you get an answer to that.... a FACT based answer would you let me know?? Thx Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #12

Yes. I find the "old people" name calling offensive as is dismissing an entire population. But emmaverybo Oct 2019 #13

It was meant to insult polling methodologies not voters HelpImSurrounded Oct 2019 #18

I think they make one thing clear. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #7

+++++++++1000 Peacetrain Oct 2019 #11

Huh. Alliepoo Oct 2019 #14

The statement in the op that "old people have land lines and answer them" abqtommy Oct 2019 #15

And nobody has time to slog through a long online survey, either. Politicub Oct 2019 #16