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Amishman

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7. We've heard this before about Trump and polls

Reply to Charles Bukowski (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 03:54 PM

Mar 2017

His base does not get represented well in polls.

I'd pay more attention to the trend lines than the actual numbers. Whatever sampling problem exists, as long as the methodology stays the same the error should as well even if we don't know what it is. His support is definitely dropping but I wouldn't trust polls to pinpoint the exact level.

Just knowing it's dropping is good enough for me.

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Are Telephone Polls Understating Support for Trump? [View all] struggle4progress Mar 2017 OP

No, web polls are overstating his support. Charles Bukowski Mar 2017 #1

We've heard this before about Trump and polls Amishman Mar 2017 #7

personally I think some won't admit to liking him. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #2

I one last night from some newspaper... samnsara Mar 2017 #3

For the most part the above data titaniumsalute Mar 2017 #4

polls Alea Mar 2017 #5

If I had to guess, they'd tend to be better for him. davsand Mar 2017 #6