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busterbrown

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7. So i suggest that 538 does it own polling from now on..

Reply to aidbo (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 08:25 PM

Apr 2017

Because their methodology did not work.. That way there will be absolutely no excuses or explanations needed
next time... Besides everyone had Romney, and Obama winning...
Bottom line 538 is done in many minds!

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The Biggest Disappointment from the Nov Election? [View all] busterbrown Apr 2017 OP

They had the odds at 71.4% vs 28.6% aidbo Apr 2017 #1

Yea... Not based on facts. busterbrown Apr 2017 #4

Based on their simulations. Which were based on aggregate polling numbers aidbo Apr 2017 #6

So i suggest that 538 does it own polling from now on.. busterbrown Apr 2017 #7

Polling costs a lot of money. LisaL Apr 2017 #9

Yea and he probably made a ton of money busterbrown Apr 2017 #10

What I'm trying to explain is that their methodology did work, to an extent. aidbo Apr 2017 #11

The people on the ballots. elehhhhna Apr 2017 #2

Unless the machines were hacked marlakay Apr 2017 #3

By far the number of progressive and liberals who chose not to vote beachbum bob Apr 2017 #5

Some people don't appear to understand probabilities. LisaL Apr 2017 #8

We're angry at Nate Silver? Shandris Apr 2017 #12

Liberals who fail to vote. Sarandonites. Steiners Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #13