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In reply to the discussion: Trump beats Biden by 6 points in 2024 matchup: poll [View all]Ford_Prefect
(8,616 posts)34. They are being very well paid to observe nothing but their own ageist bias. They are selling soap...
There is no average voter nor does the data support such a fanciful statistic. In the end people vote the issues which most affect them personally. ALL of the polling companies know this.
IMO If you run the exact same poll next September you'll get a remarkably different answer.
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I don't believe it. I just don't. My poll loving friend thinks I'm ignoring reality.
LakeArenal
Jun 2023
#6
Probably not, but it seems the selection process to determine who is to participate in this online
JohnSJ
Jun 2023
#27
It is an online poll without even a probability confidence interval. It is crap, and should be on
JohnSJ
Jun 2023
#19
This does NOT belong in LBN. It is a ONLINE POLL, without a probability confidence interval.
JohnSJ
Jun 2023
#15
Yes it is. It indicates in their sample that only 77% Democrats would support Biden, while 86%
JohnSJ
Jun 2023
#25
Reagan should never have beaten Jimmy Carter: but high inflation and the Iran hostages were too much
andym
Jun 2023
#26
It was the Iran hostages, and the Reagan deal with Iran not to release the hostages until after the
JohnSJ
Jun 2023
#28
The hostages were certainly in the news every night back then: "America Held Hostage, Day xyz"
andym
Jun 2023
#37
Even the mainstream media is trying to tank Biden by constantly bringing up his age.
Lonestarblue
Jun 2023
#31
They are being very well paid to observe nothing but their own ageist bias. They are selling soap...
Ford_Prefect
Jun 2023
#34
Besides the other flaws mentioned... popular vote does not win elections.
thesquanderer
Jun 2023
#36