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Downtown Hound

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14. If you're looking for an accurate poll, my advice would be Pew

Mon May 2, 2016, 03:54 PM

May 2016

They have consistently been the most accurate for awhile now, often calling elections within a point or two. When judging polling I go by two things: number one is either the average or general trends when looking at all polls. If 11 of them show one candidate winning and one shows another, it's usually safe to assume that the other eleven are probably more accurate. Number two is, check what Pew says. It's usually right.

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Is the rasmussend reports reliable? [View all] moonbabygo May 2016 OP

Depends on whether you're a Sanders supporter or not... brooklynite May 2016 #1

I'm a Sander supporter and I won't take Rasmussen seriously no matter what they say Amishman May 2016 #4

Rasmussen has always had a strong bias to the GOP. lagomorph777 May 2016 #8

They predicted Romney MFM008 May 2016 #2

They, along with gallup, leftynyc May 2016 #3

They skew 3-5 points red krawhitham May 2016 #5

Unless he can win more minority and women votes eissa May 2016 #6

Not reliable edhopper May 2016 #7

Most laughable poll out there Downtown Hound May 2016 #9

Gets a "C" from 538 tabasco May 2016 #10

I will say this simply and easily, as a statistical analyst. Godhumor May 2016 #11

Like Gallup for most of 2012 they had Romney winning until the end. book_worm May 2016 #12

It's as right-wing as they come. KamaAina May 2016 #13

If you're looking for an accurate poll, my advice would be Pew Downtown Hound May 2016 #14