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TomCADem

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7. The Delta Between Polling and Voting Results May Show Voter Suppression

Reply to Boogiemack (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 05:11 PM

Nov 2020

Why do Republicans make voting so hard? Perhaps because it does make a difference. So, how would measure that difference? Well, you could measure consistent differences between polls and voting results and look at the reasons for those differences. Just because you want to vote does not mean you will be able to if there numerous obstacles to voting. Now, if you place those obstacles in strategic areas, then you can probably move the needle by a few percentage points.

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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

Yup. There Media Pushes a False Equivalency Between Voter Fraud and Suppression TomCADem Nov 2020 #10

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

The Delta Between Polling and Voting Results May Show Voter Suppression TomCADem Nov 2020 #7

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

He's probably wrong, but why argue with a Republican who's calling Trump stupid? Towlie Nov 2020 #5

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

Exactly. A Poll Can't Anticipate a Robocall targetting Democrats either... TomCADem Nov 2020 #14

My thoughts exactly. IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #16