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FrankenforMN (239 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 11:03 AM Original message |
Are Polls Worthless At This Point? |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. At this point? That implies they were actually useful at one time. (nt) |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. Not worthless. But not very useful, either |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 11:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. In Close Races Polls Lose Their Predictive Value Because Of The M.O.E. |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 11:47 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Statistical "margin of error" doesn't explain the bias |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 11:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. This Discussion Is Arcane.... |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 12:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Thanks for posting that chart |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
3. No - indeed they indicate a Kerry victory! |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
4. You're absolutely right |
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Demfromct (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
5. I agree |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 11:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. You're Agreeing Polls Are Worthless But Your Whole Analysis Relys On Polls |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. YES!!! |
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Nicholas_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
9. Close to useless |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 11:31 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. There Are Standards.. |
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Nicholas_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 12:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Unfortunately |
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kostya (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
13. What are ALL of you doing about GOTV. That's what matters now, not |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 01:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Don't worry. We're working hard. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-04 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
17. YES! Stop posting about every frickin' poll that gets released!! |
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