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ancianita

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3. What's off, as Simon Rosenberg points out about MOST biased polling, is that the sample is not of "likely voters," for

Reply to oldmanlynn (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2024, 11:06 AM

Jan 2024

which there are databases available, and therefore more valid/reliable sampling for pollsters to base their polls on. Obviously, there is much corporate-based sampling, demographic sampling, "all Americans" sampling (which really, only Gallup has sampled validly and reliably), so imo, they're all "off."

That's my take on why it's off.

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What is off with the ABC News / Ipsos poll? [View all] oldmanlynn Jan 2024 OP

Media badgolfer Jan 2024 #1

That is media liberal N proud Jan 2024 #2

What's off, as Simon Rosenberg points out about MOST biased polling, is that the sample is not of "likely voters," for ancianita Jan 2024 #3

Sample was 25% Dem, 25% GOP, 41% Independent Fiendish Thingy Jan 2024 #4

Considering the Covid and other factors. Too much oversampling of Republicans. LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #5

I'll say something is off. Kingofalldems Jan 2024 #6

It's a reflection of everyone being on one team or the other. GhostHunter22 Jan 2024 #7