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4. I think it's related to self-selection bias, at least in part.

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 05:06 PM

Nov 2020

I think that, in general, survey response rates have declined in recent years. And any time that that holds true, I think that the risk increases that results will be biased based on differences in opinion between those who opted in vs. opted out.

Here's an article on declining response rates: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/02/27/response-rates-in-telephone-surveys-have-resumed-their-decline/

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Was the Inaccuracy of Polls due to Voter Suppression? [View all] TomCADem Nov 2020 OP

How does he know that? ananda Nov 2020 #1

Voting History is Not Secret. Just the Voter's Choices. TomCADem Nov 2020 #6

Oh, that's right. ananda Nov 2020 #9

There were multiple forms of voter suppression pandr32 Nov 2020 #2

To me, polls don't matter. VOTING is what matters. nt Boogiemack Nov 2020 #3

I think it's related to self-selection bias, at least in part. David__77 Nov 2020 #4

How Does Self-Selection Bias Cause Primary Voters... TomCADem Nov 2020 #8

This! LOL! nt mdelaguna Nov 2020 #13

from what I've read, which I think passes for gospel stillcool Nov 2020 #11

I wouldn't believe the conventional wisdom JonLP24 Nov 2020 #15

They call you and ask you who you are voting for and you tell them. IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #12

My thoughts exactly. IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #16