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7. I've seen Jones up 10 and Moore up 9 in different polls

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Dec 11, 2017, 08:00 PM

Dec 2017

They can't both be right, but they can both be wrong. But a 19 point difference between polls* just isn't supposed to happen with what we know of statistics and sample sizes and the like. If you're that catastrophically wrong, who is going to hire you in the next election cycle?

*This assumes that both polling outfits want to keep going as polling outfits.

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538 What The Hell Is Happening With These Alabama Polls? [View all] Quixote1818 Dec 2017 OP

Polls are meaningless. Turnout is everything still_one Dec 2017 #1

"Shy Moore voters?" Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2017 #2

IMHO, the election is really turning into a referendum DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #3

They really do want to attract more Toyota (like) plants. nt marybourg Dec 2017 #4

IIRC, AL has always been one of those "poor polling" states... Wounded Bear Dec 2017 #5

This "Analysis" Says... ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #6

I've seen Jones up 10 and Moore up 9 in different polls gratuitous Dec 2017 #7

It's the "likely voter" criteria that's driving DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #9

the people who count the votes determine the final tally. librechik Dec 2017 #8