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9. I place far more faith in revealed than in declared preference.

Tue May 26, 2015, 03:22 PM

May 2015

What policies people say they support when polled is a very poor predictor of what candidates they actually vote for.

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How to tell if someone's politics are evidence-based, in two simple questions. [View all] Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 OP

I see it as symptomatic BainsBane May 2015 #1

Let me restate that BainsBane May 2015 #6

To answer my own questions: Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #3

Polling demonstrates you're wrong. jeff47 May 2015 #8

I place far more faith in revealed than in declared preference. Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #9

That's because candidates are rarely reality based. jeff47 May 2015 #10