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stevenleser

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6. A friend on Facebook is a moderate Republican. She commented to me once that she has never been

Fri Oct 11, 2013, 01:08 PM

Oct 2013

called to take part in a poll so she doesnt believe they reflect people like her.

I've actually heard people on DU say similar things. I pointed her to the wiki page for stratified sampling. If you are unfamiliar with polling, its something you should check out. Most big polling organizations use a form of stratified sampling. Its the best way to ensure you have as many of the main different parts of the population you are researching accounted for and addressed in your poll. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratified_sampling

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Freeper comment about Cruz's poll numbers speaks volumes [View all] JBoy Oct 2013 OP

was he just polling his mom and himself warrior1 Oct 2013 #1

!!! BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #2

I dooubt the phrase "eccho chamber" means much to this guy. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #3

Willfull ignorance never helped anyone Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #4

Gallup polled people NOT covered in Cheeto dust who speak in grunts HangOnKids Oct 2013 #5

Made me laugh out loud. reflection Oct 2013 #14

A friend on Facebook is a moderate Republican. She commented to me once that she has never been stevenleser Oct 2013 #6

perfect skip fox Oct 2013 #7

Let them stay in the echo chamber get the red out Oct 2013 #8

""How could Nixon have won? Nobody I know voted for him." -- attributed to Pauline Kael Common Sense Party Oct 2013 #9

I edited it for accuracy: Contrary1 Oct 2013 #10

I think you still got it wrong that sentence should have been kydo Oct 2013 #16

100% among him and his blowup doll. jsr Oct 2013 #11

Please god - Let them all be this stupid. Blue Idaho Oct 2013 #12

it will be a beautiful thing sad-cafe Oct 2013 #15

Yeah, that about sums it up for Freeperville, LOL! distantearlywarning Oct 2013 #13

Comment #2 proves they are isolated from the real world. lpbk2713 Oct 2013 #17