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Sep 2015
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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
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In fact the previous CNN poll from Sept 4-8 showing Bernie within 10 points also had same issue.
DCBob
Sep 2015
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It is screwed up no matter who it benefits. The number of people polled in each group should
liberal_at_heart
Sep 2015
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liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)1. Why was the margin of error so high? How many people in each age group was polled?
They got the results they wanted to get, plain and simple.
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Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)4. The smaller the sample sixe, the higher the MoE
So people under 50 were polled. Apparently about ten of them.
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Trajan
(19,089 posts)2. 'Unskewed Polls' ...
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 ...
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DCBob
(24,689 posts)3. In fact the previous CNN poll from Sept 4-8 showing Bernie within 10 points also had same issue.

Page 30: http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2015/images/09/10/demsclinton.pdf
Didn't hear any complaints back then.
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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
be more even.
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workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)6. So soon Bernie backers
Are "Unskewing" the polls.
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GeorgeGist
(25,570 posts)7. So a lousy sample size is OK with you?
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