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In reply to the discussion: Dem pollsters acknowledge 'major errors' in 2020 polling [View all]FM123
(10,050 posts)7. Very interesting article.
This stood out to me:
"Some Democrats believe these errors are a direct Trump effect that he is a singular force in politics, engendering extreme opinions on both sides and it will fade if hes no longer a candidate."
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Yes. The pollsters are either as dumb as dirt or deliberately have their heads in the sand.
bullimiami
Apr 2021
#6
"If they are saying they need to compensate for expected cheating, well F that."
wysimdnwyg
Apr 2021
#18
Huh? Obscure cheating by factoring it intoi polls? Why would we want to do that? So thast we're
KPN
Apr 2021
#24
The flip side is that Biden won because many wanted Trump out, but did not carry this further down
question everything
Apr 2021
#43
Here we go again...pollsters explaining how they blew a game that was rigged by the GOP.
Ford_Prefect
Apr 2021
#8
In 2018, I worked GOTV canvasing where I live. With a list of registered Ds and their addresses, I
KPN
Apr 2021
#25
Yes, but I feel confident in saying that after meeting the people, and in one case knowing the
KPN
Apr 2021
#41
Portland government is Democratic. It showed the helplessness and incompetence of
question everything
Apr 2021
#46
Telling a bunch of people living below the poverty line that they are privileged
cinematicdiversions
Apr 2021
#54
Rooted in the 1950s, polling is torpedoed by social media, church and business affiliations
bucolic_frolic
Apr 2021
#20
Article conclusions: GOP distrust of polling, low propensity voters, not at home, late movement
andym
Apr 2021
#22
I suspect you're right. During the Bush years the Republicans targeted and replaced the governors
Gaugamela
Apr 2021
#34
Most of the people I know do not answer calls from an unknown number. I don't. Many have their
Gaugamela
Apr 2021
#31
The error is taking polls more seriously than a snapshop of a small sample of people are feeling ...
marble falls
Apr 2021
#44