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In reply to the discussion: A (sad) tale of two polls. Actually, of one poll. [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)my only conclusion -- and it's not like I'm the only one coming to it -- is that the polling company is a bit, well, fucked up.
I don't think polling companies have a handle on how to poll in this modern age--between cell phone users being cut out of the equation (PPP didn't use those in the last Presidential election), and people using Call Block to get rid of these annoying calls during election season, to people "fucking with the system" by answering Robocall Surveys (which PPP used) with the opposite of what they believed, it's hard to know what's accurate and what's not. Last cycle, I got a LOT of calls and I didn't answer them--I am the epitome of a "Likely Voter" (PPP did use voting lists) because I even get off my ass for little, local elections.
I do think that most Democrats are favorably disposed towards HRC...of course, I mostly associate with Democrats who are very active voters, but my experience is that they'd vote for her if she was the nominee.
The only place I hear this "Waah, I'll stay home/I'll vote third party" crap is ... here! On a "Democratic" site! Go figure...!