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(This is the pollster who reported last night that 28% of Republican voters in FL are crossing over to vote for HRC. )
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Targetsmart? (Original Post)
cilla4progress
Nov 2016
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femmocrat
(28,394 posts)1. Here is some information about how the poll was conducted:
cilla4progress
(24,736 posts)3. Is 311 a statistically sufficient
poll size? Clearly, they think so. Not finding pollster ratings easily...
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)4. Here is a DU post about it:
I couldn't find it on 538's rating list of pollsters. That sample size does seem small, especially since they said they contacted actual voters. Don't know.
***Details on TargetSmart/ William and Mary poll of Florida***
https://www.scribd.com/document/329698329/TargetSmart-William-Mary-Florida-Poll-of-Early-and-Likely-Voters
Looks like a pretty good poll to me. Sample size is less than desirable.
Review of findings
HRC leads in early vote 55-38
28% republicans crossing over to vote for HRC in early vote
Predicted final vote HRC 48 DT 40
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512574860
shraby
(21,946 posts)2. I watched him on the O'Donnell show and he seemed very creditable.
He explained how they got the results and the upshot is without Florida, the donald is toast.