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Brainstormy

(2,445 posts) Mon Oct 21, 2024, 11:17 AM Oct 21

YouGov Polling Prediction

Our Polling Projections
Harris: 49%
Trump: 45%

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YouGov Polling Prediction (Original Post) Brainstormy Oct 21 OP

I don't understand. Self Esteem Oct 21 #1

Wait, are we falling for polls about what polls will say now? Think. Again. Oct 21 #2

I just did a yougov poll... Butterflylady Oct 21 #3

don't know but just got this one Brainstormy Oct 21 #5

I'm still afraid nitpicked Oct 21 #4

Or underestimating the D mzmolly Oct 21 #6

Self Esteem

(1,776 posts)

1. I don't understand.

Reply to Brainstormy (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 11:30 AM

Oct 21

Are you predicting what the next YouGov poll will show or is this the latest YouGov poll?

The last YouGov poll was also 49-45 but that was a week ago.

Think. Again.

(19,099 posts)

2. Wait, are we falling for polls about what polls will say now?

Reply to Self Esteem (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 11:36 AM

Oct 21

Butterflylady

(4,010 posts)

3. I just did a yougov poll...

Reply to Self Esteem (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 11:39 AM

Oct 21

So I was in the 49% polled.

Brainstormy

(2,445 posts)

5. don't know but just got this one

Reply to Self Esteem (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 12:39 PM

Oct 21

today by email

nitpicked

(866 posts)

4. I'm still afraid

Reply to Brainstormy (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 12:16 PM

Oct 21

1. Pollsters don't capture what I call "Gillespie Republicans" who reject pollsters but toddle off every election to vote R.

2. Pollsters may be overestimating the D turnout.

mzmolly

(51,720 posts)

6. Or underestimating the D

Reply to nitpicked (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 01:30 PM

Oct 21

turnout.

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