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Why was the margin of error so high? How many people in each age group was polled? liberal_at_heart Sep 2015 #1
The smaller the sample sixe, the higher the MoE Scootaloo Sep 2015 #4
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #5
'Unskewed Polls' ... Trajan Sep 2015 #2
In fact the previous CNN poll from Sept 4-8 showing Bernie within 10 points also had same issue. DCBob Sep 2015 #3
It is screwed up no matter who it benefits. The number of people polled in each group should liberal_at_heart Sep 2015 #8
So soon Bernie backers workinclasszero Sep 2015 #6
So a lousy sample size is OK with you? GeorgeGist Sep 2015 #7
+1 liberal_at_heart Sep 2015 #9
K&R mcar Sep 2015 #10
K&R leftofcool Sep 2015 #11

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
1. Why was the margin of error so high? How many people in each age group was polled?
Mon Sep 21, 2015, 10:53 AM
Sep 2015

They got the results they wanted to get, plain and simple.

 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
4. The smaller the sample sixe, the higher the MoE
Mon Sep 21, 2015, 11:00 AM
Sep 2015

So people under 50 were polled. Apparently about ten of them.

Response to liberal_at_heart (Reply #1)

 

Trajan

(19,089 posts)
2. 'Unskewed Polls' ...
Mon Sep 21, 2015, 10:54 AM
Sep 2015

As a Bernie supporter, I am unconcerned with one poll ...

It's a long long way to Tipperary, and you ain't seen nothing yet ... It's a marathon race, and we are just hitting the first turn ...

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
3. In fact the previous CNN poll from Sept 4-8 showing Bernie within 10 points also had same issue.
Mon Sep 21, 2015, 10:59 AM
Sep 2015


Page 30: http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2015/images/09/10/demsclinton.pdf

Didn't hear any complaints back then.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
8. It is screwed up no matter who it benefits. The number of people polled in each group should
Mon Sep 21, 2015, 11:10 AM
Sep 2015

be more even.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
6. So soon Bernie backers
Mon Sep 21, 2015, 11:04 AM
Sep 2015

Are "Unskewing" the polls.

GeorgeGist

(25,570 posts)
7. So a lousy sample size is OK with you?
Mon Sep 21, 2015, 11:09 AM
Sep 2015

mcar

(45,820 posts)
10. K&R
Mon Sep 21, 2015, 11:11 AM
Sep 2015

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)
11. K&R
Mon Sep 21, 2015, 11:11 AM
Sep 2015
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