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In reply to the discussion: Just saw a poll on MSNBC that said 81% of Democrats [View all]LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)is still and will remain until the end of time (because this poll is meaningless with a 5.9% Margin of Error) BS.
Also for a Post-Grad it is amazing you could not find the Data Associated with this poll and it took me what --- less than two minutes once I actually looked for it. So, yeah, ummm.....
Unless you did not WANT to find the data, which is not surprising in the least with 273 Democrats included in the Raw Sample with a 5.9% Margin of Error rate. I would not want to find that data either, if I was trying to "sure up" a candidate. Any candidate. Especially a candidate whom should be quite well known among Democrats depending on a 5.9 Margin of Error Rate poll by some person named Hart.
Meanwhile, the other point. This "Poll" was conducted between April 26-30, 2015. When did Bernie Sanders announce again?
Oh, I know.....Thursday, April 30, 2015.
With that, it is impossible to determine what effect Bernie Sanders announcement would have on this poll since he did not officially announce until April 30, 2015 OR the last day the 5.9% Margin of Error Poll of 273 Uneven Democrats was taken by Hart.
"I think the American people are tired of that," Sanders said.
He said he is running to thwart trade deals like the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership and to overhaul business tax rules so corporations operating in the United States cannot shelter their money overseas.
"Their responsibilities are not to shift jobs to China, their responsibility is not to avoid paying federal taxes," he said.
Sanders first announced his run in an email to supporters and media sent just after midnight early Thursday morning."
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/29/politics/bernie-sanders-announces-presidential-run/
Wonder why the Margin of Error was so high (or in other words, not worth mentioning). Maybe because some of those Democrats polled was waiting on Bernie Sanders official announcement. Just a theory, but less wait until let's see a poll taken May 5-9, 2015 to see then impact of Bernie Sanders official entry into the race.
Until such, running to the hills about a poll with a 5.9% Margin of Error Rate is frankly.....BS.
With such, I'm DONE | with you as I don't have time for folks who cite a poll yet cannot produce the actual sample data associated with said poll.
Have a lovely night!!