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Emrys

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15. WHAT IS THE MARGIN OF ERROR OF THE POLL?

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 06:49 PM

Oct 2024

Sorry for the all caps, but this gets exasperating when it has to be repeated so often.

Any poll made public that doesn't cite its N, preferably some details about its methodology, and its margin of error is just hot air.

Coverage of any poll that doesn't cite at least its margin of error is bilge.

Consider yourself flamed if you wish.

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Blue Wall Blues [View all] angrychair Oct 2024 OP

DU is in a pessimistic mood today so it's unlikely you will get flamed. BannonsLiver Oct 2024 #1

There are optimists... there are pessimists... WarGamer Oct 2024 #2

Also trolls. BannonsLiver Oct 2024 #3

It's not pessimism angrychair Oct 2024 #5

It should definitely give people pause that it's an internal poll. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #4

It's not an internal poll -misanthroptimist Oct 2024 #7

Aren't They Doing This? Aepps22 Oct 2024 #6

Obviously not enough angrychair Oct 2024 #8

MSNBC reported a lead pipe replacement in oasis Oct 2024 #9

Maybe we are behind... BigDemVoter Oct 2024 #10

Internal polling isn't magically better than other polling asm128 Oct 2024 #11

538 aggregate has WI Harris +2 NewHendoLib Oct 2024 #12

I've been helping volunteer in Wisconsin. lees1975 Oct 2024 #13

If there are in of 3 blue wall States we can afford to lose it's Wisconsin standingtall Oct 2024 #14

WHAT IS THE MARGIN OF ERROR OF THE POLL? Emrys Oct 2024 #15

This isn't even a publicly released poll, it's a "rumor about a poll" Jack Valentino Oct 2024 #17

Kamala had only a small brief bump in the polls after the convention... PeaceWave Oct 2024 #16