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Indydem

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17. Why is it that polling is generally considered bullshit,

Reply to lovuian (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:00 PM

Jun 2012

But exit polls are considered sacred?

Polling is still polling. People can refuse to participate, pollsters are not at every single polling place, and samples do get skewed.

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I'm watching CNN and they are saying the Exit polls were WAY OFF [View all] lovuian Jun 2012 OP

Reportedly they oversampled (n/t) BP2 Jun 2012 #1

who did they over sample? rufus dog Jun 2012 #3

They have been doing it for years and years, and now they suddenly get it wrong? tabatha Jun 2012 #4

There is something rotten in the state of Wisconsin. tabatha Jun 2012 #2

yep, but I don't think it's in the exit polls. HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #13

FANCY that flamingdem Jun 2012 #5

Why would the exit polls have been off? aquart Jun 2012 #6

They usually are Shrek Jun 2012 #16

One, Republicans are typically reluctant responders. TheWraith Jun 2012 #7

Well, Milwaukee just flipped over to Blue WhoIsNumberNone Jun 2012 #19

Isn't that sweet dpibel Jun 2012 #21

Aren't large discrepancies in exit polling v. results supposed to be an indication of election AzDar Jun 2012 #8

Yes. n/t gkhouston Jun 2012 #11

yes crazylikafox Jun 2012 #15

In Other Countries, Yes Liberal_Dog Jun 2012 #29

This is not good. They can obviously just make shit up snappyturtle Jun 2012 #9

same as 2000 & 2004 spanone Jun 2012 #10

Yeah, just like the exit polls were off when Kerry was leading... polichick Jun 2012 #12

I'M LAUGHING. CNN IS SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS madashelltoo Jun 2012 #14

scratching had because they my be going away. deaniac21 Jun 2012 #20

Why is it that polling is generally considered bullshit, Indydem Jun 2012 #17

There's only dark forest Jun 2012 #23

Please Dude Read Some History About Exit Polling HangOnKids Jun 2012 #24

Exit polling is not run by right-wing owners of voting machines tabatha Jun 2012 #25

Exactly - and until the people demand verifiable voting... polichick Jun 2012 #26

Who says they're going to vote for Obama in November, and then votes for Walker? shcrane71 Jun 2012 #18

I'm sure they started with a regular model and then tried to adjust... WCGreen Jun 2012 #22

So, they are incapable of entertaining the possibility... GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #27

2004 deja vu' jillan Jun 2012 #28

Prof. Larry Sabato's suggestion: alp227 Jun 2012 #30