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yellowdogintexas

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10. exactly! Likely voters have some type of voting record

Mon Oct 17, 2022, 10:57 AM

Oct 2022

However, there are large numbers of registered voters who have never once been to the polls. Or they last voted years ago. These folks won't be in the poll.

Voters registered since 2020 have no voting history except maybe local elections if they are held in odd years like ours are, and they are no help at all because no one's party is on the ballot.

I have several non voters in my small (1300 registered voters) precinct. Big blank lines in their voting history!! I don't have a way to pull them up in my data base so I can call them (at least I have not figured it out) There are voters who only voted in 2008 in the Dem primary and the general then never again.

I don't think polls are at all accurate, but we need to vote like they are.

I kind of have this attitude: "Oh Yeah? I'll show you who's leading my poll!" Then I vote.

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Before people freakout about the latest NYT poll [View all] DestinyIsles Oct 2022 OP

"They didn't give a sample size of the poll". Yes they did... brooklynite Oct 2022 #1

Ah yes ...... Lovie777 Oct 2022 #2

Pollsters are always betting the farm Beausoleil Oct 2022 #3

The polls don't include newly registered voters. blm Oct 2022 #8

exactly! Likely voters have some type of voting record yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #10

✔️✔️ blm Oct 2022 #12

This is why I don't have a good sense of what's coming Sympthsical Oct 2022 #16

Polls rso Oct 2022 #4

America deserves what it gets BradAllison Oct 2022 #5

I don't believe in group punishment Silent3 Oct 2022 #15

"But my son's graham cracker's are soooooo much money!!!!!" BradAllison Oct 2022 #18

I do argue with them. I also argue with the idea that "America" as a whole... Silent3 Oct 2022 #20

Polls are based off of historical turnout RAB910 Oct 2022 #6

this year is most likely going to be an outlier nt yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #13

2022 Polls have been adjusted based on 2020 results ColinC Oct 2022 #7

That 45-64 age group seems really skewed. intheflow Oct 2022 #9

we still need to at least be apprehensive and vote accordingly yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #11

From the Hoarse Whisperer LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #14

There was one question in the NYT poll that generated a lot of bipartisan agreement. LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #17

A factor connected to voter enthusiasm that's not been discussed enough: Sky Jewels Oct 2022 #19