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18. ***LARGE MOE AND SMALL SAMPLE RATES*** M$M uses these polls as clickbait now because ...

Mon May 8, 2023, 03:19 PM

May 2023

... people don't look at the MOE being 3 or greater in 2023 when 1 - 2 MOE should be the standard.

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What's Wrong with the Polls? [View all] LanguageLover May 2023 OP

First off... hippywife May 2023 #1

Thank you. milestogo May 2023 #15

...the only one cited all morning has been the ABC poll....go figure spanone May 2023 #2

It's like a dog chewing on a bone Mad_Machine76 May 2023 #8

Polls are used for if the election is today. jimfields33 May 2023 #10

I don't believe in polls. That's my opinion. LakeArenal May 2023 #3

Actually, weather reports are pretty darn accurate these days NoRethugFriends May 2023 #4

Not in KCMO. we get horrible storm warnings all the leftyladyfrommo May 2023 #21

ABC loves propaganda. onecaliberal May 2023 #5

Who answers the phone now? yardwork May 2023 #6

I only answer phones when I recognize the number Progressive dog May 2023 #13

Me too, and I'm also a senior. yardwork May 2023 #14

Lonely people? Progressive dog May 2023 #16

A Few Things ProfessorGAC May 2023 #7

That's what I meant..... LanguageLover May 2023 #11

It's not November 5, 2024. Sneederbunk May 2023 #9

Who and how are they polling? intheflow May 2023 #12

Yawn Deminpenn May 2023 #19

You mean the gamed rightwing ones? ananda May 2023 #20