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Cicada

(4,533 posts)
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 01:35 AM Sep 2016

Reuters Ipsos Poll uses super weird turnout model

They are using a new method to predict who will actually vote, a turnout model never used before. In a letter quoted by Nate Cohn of the brilliant Upshot section of the New York Times (after Nate Silver left the Times they hired a Nate replacement, Nate Cohn) Reuters said they project a 70% turnout rate for white males and a 13% turnout rate for young voters. The all time high turnout rate for white males was 66% in 1992, and the turnout rate for those 29 and younger has been around one third or a bit higher in the past presidential races of the last few decades. So the Reuters turnout model seems to be "crazy" to quote the new Nate.

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Reuters Ipsos Poll uses super weird turnout model (Original Post) Cicada Sep 2016 OP
i agree vadermike Sep 2016 #1
Reuters expects 30% of eligible Hispanics to vote; it was 48% in 2012 Cicada Sep 2016 #2
After this past week it will be higher ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2016 #3
Don't believe the spin. There is record numbers of Hispanics applying for citizenship AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #8
So they given the GOPers the edge. Iliyah Sep 2016 #4
To a small extent, I wonder if these links support Reuter's contention Onlooker Sep 2016 #5
No, totally unrelated unc70 Sep 2016 #6
Let me explain to everyone what you just did molova Sep 2016 #7
LOL, your last sentnce is really unecessary. FSogol Sep 2016 #9

vadermike

(1,415 posts)
1. i agree
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 01:37 AM
Sep 2016

but its still scary to see along with the IBD/tipp poll... I hope to god Clinton Campaign comes out a blazin next few days.. we cant afford to lose this thing... the commander in chief forum is next week and then we have the 1st debate a few eeks later.. i hope clinto team has a plan to manage the media and have all of their surrogates ready to go

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
3. After this past week it will be higher
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 01:56 AM
Sep 2016

Trump should scare the shit out of any Latino after that fucking rally the other night

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
8. Don't believe the spin. There is record numbers of Hispanics applying for citizenship
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 10:19 AM
Sep 2016

They really truly do not like him....like all POC should be. But the media has to spin it and everything else in Trump's favor. Don't believe it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-candidacy-sparking-a-surge-in-citizenship-voter-applications/2016/05/11/33808f34-177a-11e6-924d-838753295f9a_story.html

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
4. So they given the GOPers the edge.
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 01:59 AM
Sep 2016

There are several polls that are giving GOPers the edge, can I say T-rump.

The problem with that is that 70% which is high ain't gonna all vote for T-rump but rest assure majority of the others will vote for Clinton. Therefore, to me, this and the other recent polling that do not include, ummm, let say all phone lines (land and cell) are bogus. On line polls suck.

 

molova

(543 posts)
7. Let me explain to everyone what you just did
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 06:25 AM
Sep 2016

You just bragged about right-wing website freerepublic having better traffic numbers than the Democratic Underground.
In a separate thread, you express "concern" that millenials will tip the elections for Trump.
And in yet another thread, you ask Hillary to "admit her mistake" regarding the emails in a press conference.

Who are you?

FSogol

(45,446 posts)
9. LOL, your last sentnce is really unecessary.
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 10:26 AM
Sep 2016

Hey look, Kim Kardashian is a better actress than Audrey Hepburn. Just look at their twitter stats!

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