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beastie boy

(13,283 posts)
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 12:12 PM Jan 2020

New IBD/TIPP national poll (A/B rated)

Joe Biden leads with 26% support in the February IBD/TIPP Poll, followed by Bernie Sanders at 19% and Elizabeth Warren at 13%. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, with 8% support, has pulled into fourth place, ahead of South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, backed by 7%.
Andrew Yang (4%), Amy Klobuchar (3%) and Tom Steyer (2%) are the only other candidates polling above 1%.

https://www.investors.com/politics/joe-biden-leads-bernie-sanders-but-trump-pulls-even-ibd-tipp/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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ritapria

(1,812 posts)
1. IBD/TIPP
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 12:18 PM
Jan 2020

registers support for Bernie that is most often around 5% less than his RCP national average ...Which indicates Bernie's actual national support is around 24% …

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
2. Every-time we pretend our unsupported allegations are fact, science cries a little more.
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 12:24 PM
Jan 2020

(Nice effort with the ellipses-usage. Your hard work is paying off!!!)

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

beastie boy

(13,283 posts)
3. For some reason, this doesn't prevent them from getting the A/B rating from 538
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 12:24 PM
Jan 2020

Can't wait to hear how 538 is part of the conspiracy to undermine Bernie... which, I guess, makes their actual ratings about 5% lower than what they report.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

bluewater

(5,420 posts)
4. An "A/B" rating is provisional rating because of the Pollster not having an established record.
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 12:31 PM
Jan 2020

538 states that when they don't assign a definitive rating it's because the pollster does not have an established track record with them. So they assign provisional ratings in the form "A/B" or "B/C', as examples.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

beastie boy

(13,283 posts)
6. Beats an established C rating, doesn't it?
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 12:41 PM
Jan 2020

To mangle Mark Twain, it is better to be provisional and be thought a hack than establish an inferior record and remove all doubt.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

bluewater

(5,420 posts)
7. Jury is still out, according to 538.
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 12:46 PM
Jan 2020

Time will tell.

That pollster could be right, or it could crash and burn.

538 was not confident to assign a definitive rating, and for good reasons, I am sure.


If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

beastie boy

(13,283 posts)
10. They assigned an A/B provisional rating for good reason too, I am sure!
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 01:29 PM
Jan 2020

But I appreciate the info. I never bothered to look up the meaning of the dual rating with a slash.

Live and learn!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
5. Good to know, thanks.
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 12:32 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)
8. I don't think that you understand poll averaging as well as you may think that you do. :) nt
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 01:07 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(320,590 posts)
11. awww.. you don't like the polling with Biden ahead?
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 06:28 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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