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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsQuestion about polls....
with so many polls out there, AND so many agendas, is there a poll that is strictly bi-partisan? By that I mean...
are they surveying a wide cross section of potential voters? (urban/suburban etc.) Are they asking their questions
in an honest format? (without spin) etc. etc. Which poll is the most accurate?
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Question about polls.... (Original Post)
clarice
Aug 2016
OP
There are good and bad and most with an agenda. Regardless though, lay off them until Labor Day
tonyt53
Aug 2016
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ksoze
(2,068 posts)1. I think the best are the ones which average all major polls
Need to get rid of the outliers by tossing out the top and bottom for a more realistic take.
clarice
(5,504 posts)3. That makes sense..thanks K. nt
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)2. There are good and bad and most with an agenda. Regardless though, lay off them until Labor Day
clarice
(5,504 posts)4. Thanks T. To be quite honest.... I take EVERY poll result with a large boulder of Sodium...lol
Cicada
(4,533 posts)5. 538 dot com grades polling firms
They also show past accuracy and partisan tilt. You can learn all about polling at that site.
clarice
(5,504 posts)6. Coolio... thanks. nt
Johnny2X2X
(19,095 posts)7. 538 rates them
Pretty easy to tell the good ones. Also, when taken as a whole they tell a fairly accurate story.
If 2 weeks from now the polls are the same as now or more towards Hillary, this election will be 99% chance won.
clarice
(5,504 posts)8. Thanks Johnny. nt