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In reply to the discussion: NYT admits partisan non-response is source for Trump's lead in poll [View all]
maxrandb
(17,461 posts)6. Yes, Democrats actually lead fulfilling lives outside of politics
But we will take a short break from living our best lives, to beat the ever-loving piss out of the MAGAts at the ballot box.
We then will return to being productive citizens in a democratic civil society, and the MAGAts can to back to swilling warm beer and arguing about whose sister is better in bed, or whether Dennis Rodman should be Secretary of State.
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NYT admits partisan non-response is source for Trump's lead in poll [View all]
Fiendish Thingy
Jun 2024
OP
If they know it they should attempt to quantify it & statistically adjust for it.
CaptainTruth
Jun 2024
#1
You are still completely ignoring the concern the potential error the NYT identified:
Ms. Toad
Jun 2024
#38
Lack of transparency means the reliability of the methodology cannot be independently verified
Fiendish Thingy
Jun 2024
#46
There's an entire field of mathematics dedicated to exactly things like this.
CaptainTruth
Jun 2024
#54
But in the most accurate way? "we weight the results by party registration" is not the best way.
CaptainTruth
Jun 2024
#50
And they (NYT) has lost all creditability now. But, I think they were already well on their way of losing it long
SWBTATTReg
Jun 2024
#4
True. Fascists and Fundamentalists have always had that advantage: they tend to be more committed
peppertree
Jun 2024
#8
Yep. Interrupt their script & INSIST on knowing who commissioned/paid for the poll
Attilatheblond
Jun 2024
#19
I get that, but I still ask and will not listen to anything if they don't have an answer
Attilatheblond
Jun 2024
#39
And that's why the only poll that matters is the one on the first Tuesday of November.
paleotn
Jun 2024
#13
I have been saying that for a long time, Democrats do not like to answer polls, and that is why I believe trump
Escurumbele
Jun 2024
#15