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malthaussen

(18,481 posts) Wed Aug 25, 2021, 11:18 AM Aug 2021

Statistical bias.

I have an ad flashing on my screen here at DU from the RNC. It's a "poll" on "How do you think Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are running the country?"

There are two choices: "Bad" and "Neutral."

-- Mal

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Statistical bias. (Original Post) malthaussen Aug 2021 OP

The Organized Crime Party isn't really interested in your opinion (or anyone's for that matter). OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2021 #1

That sounds like one of those "push polls" that I've heard/read about. And of course they abqtommy Aug 2021 #2

OAITW r.2.0

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1. The Organized Crime Party isn't really interested in your opinion (or anyone's for that matter).

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Wed Aug 25, 2021, 11:45 AM

Aug 2021

What they want is your money. Their ads are designed to make the uninformed feel good about their opinions which probably facilitate donations.

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abqtommy

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2. That sounds like one of those "push polls" that I've heard/read about. And of course they

Reply to malthaussen (Original post)

Wed Aug 25, 2021, 12:59 PM

Aug 2021

all deserve to get pushed into a dumpster! Even before I became a star member here I never
saw an ad on DU since I run the Firefox browser with a couple of ad-blocker add-ons.

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