Why election polls should be ignored.

[bulloney]

In the race for Ohio governor, in a span of just two days, Ted Strickland has gone from a double-digit deficit to John Kasich (Quinnipiac Poll) on Tuesday to a one-point lead over Kasich on Thursday (CNN Poll).

This wide discrepancy in such a short period has to illustrate biases from one polling firm to another. How are the polling questions worded? Who do they target when they poll voters? Or, do they just make shit up?

Bottom line: Ignore the polls. The only one that counts is the election. Polls released in the mean time are just a reflection of that medium's political biases.

[hughee99]

1. Unless you're looking to demonstrate election fraud,

then the polls are accurate and can be used to show the election was rigged.

[jobycom]

4. Shh

Don't use that kind of logic in here.

[mediaman007]

2. The only problem is that polls can be used to justify voting machine irregularities.

[emulatorloo]

3. Take a look at this analysis of serious errors in Gallop's Voter Model

Gallup Scandal. Urged to STOP Polling Immediately
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=9361212&mesg_id=9361212