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19. It is an accurate pollster. You don't like it because you don't like the results

Tue Jan 26, 2016, 02:30 PM

Jan 2016

Here is Nate Silvers' take on Iowa:

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/election-2016/primary-forecast/iowa-democratic/

In other words, if the poll results don't support your candidate, they must be fixed or wrong

Here is the fox poll details:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2016/01/25/fox-news-poll-sanders-narrows-gap-in-iowa/

It was conducted under the following direction:
The Fox News Poll is conducted under the joint direction of Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R).

Fox News/Anderson Robbins Research/Shaw & Company Research is rated by Nate Silver a B

I would assume that you would feel the same way about this pollster in NH that has Sanders winning, huh

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Poll: Clinton 6 points ahead of Sanders in Iowa [View all] riversedge Jan 2016 OP

Go, FOXNEWS! Yes we can! JackRiddler Jan 2016 #1

+1 Bubzer Jan 2016 #4

Gee - does this mean we need to chime in that this is FOX secreting supporting HRC karynnj Jan 2016 #7

Who knows? JackRiddler Jan 2016 #13

Truly, yours is an analysis accurately illustrating the full width LanternWaste Jan 2016 #12

Oh, I am cut! JackRiddler Jan 2016 #14

Then I guess by your view Nate Silver must be wrong also still_one Jan 2016 #16

Nate Silver isn't god... JackRiddler Jan 2016 #24

Of course he isn't, but he's been pretty good in his assessment. There is no doubt that Iowa is still_one Jan 2016 #28

Nate's polls are based on all the polls together. the problem with that is litlbilly Jan 2016 #43

Please, we all dislike FOX. Beacool Jan 2016 #38

Probably not. JackRiddler Jan 2016 #44

Looks like FOX NEWS wants Clinton to win in Iowa, John Poet Jan 2016 #45

When Sanders supporters touted a recent Fox News Poll, they were laughed at n/t SheenaR Jan 2016 #2

This particular Fox poll directed by Robbins Research/Shaw & co, is rated "B" by Nate Silver still_one Jan 2016 #17

And this is why I cannot deal with your side SheenaR Jan 2016 #36

I never said you did, and the hypocrisy I addressed to "they", referring to those in the thread still_one Jan 2016 #46

And Sanders supporters defended it quickesst Jan 2016 #39

You are correct SheenaR Jan 2016 #40

Because we're on the side... quickesst Jan 2016 #41

Factoring in the geographic aspects of the Iowa caucuses and how delegates are earned.... George II Jan 2016 #3

I'll take a 24-22 or 25-21 loss SheenaR Jan 2016 #6

That would be pretty much a tie -- karynnj Jan 2016 #9

K & R SunSeeker Jan 2016 #5

When Fox poll shows Sanders ahead, FOX BAD!! When Fox poll shows Clinton ahead.... (nt) jeff47 Jan 2016 #8

I think its possible that Fox just wants Bernie Supporters FrenchieCat Jan 2016 #11

Well, CNN didn't bother to provide any link to Fox's methodology jeff47 Jan 2016 #21

They did. I don't know if you hyperlinks are working, but it was here: still_one Jan 2016 #31

That's the video/flash based thing I mentioned. jeff47 Jan 2016 #32

That may be, but my point was the hyperlink was there, and it took you here still_one Jan 2016 #34

Of course polls are manipulated all of the time FrenchieCat Jan 2016 #42

K&R! stonecutter357 Jan 2016 #10

Who the hell are they polling, and what's the sample size? Lorien Jan 2016 #15

It is an accurate pollster. You don't like it because you don't like the results still_one Jan 2016 #19

It's such an accurate pollster...the OP didn't link to them. jeff47 Jan 2016 #22

and I provided the appropriate links to the details, including Nate Silvers' rating of a B. The still_one Jan 2016 #26

No, what bothers me is the obvious hypocrisy. jeff47 Jan 2016 #29

I am willing to stipulate that the Iowa race will be close... brooklynite Jan 2016 #18

Of course it will be close still_one Jan 2016 #23

The Comeback Kid redstateblues Jan 2016 #20

Context hoosierlib Jan 2016 #25

Computer dial = zero cell phones. jeff47 Jan 2016 #27

Supposedly... hoosierlib Jan 2016 #30

Then they broke federal law. jeff47 Jan 2016 #33

i bet she will win Iowa by 6-7 points easily FloridaBlues Jan 2016 #35

Frankly, I don't think that anyone knows who's going to win in IA. Beacool Jan 2016 #37

of course not. This is typical political sparing. I also agree with your assessment of how things still_one Jan 2016 #47

yes, I rather riversedge Jan 2016 #48