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2016 Postmortem

leveymg

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1. I think there's going to be a thinning of the ranks among "pollsters."

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 02:05 PM

Nov 2012

Most of them came down to earth in the last week or two (like Gallup), after they were way off. But, look at their tracking history over the entire campaign. Major Fail.

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Say Goodbye to the Rassmussen Organization. [View all] busterbrown Nov 2012 OP

I think there's going to be a thinning of the ranks among "pollsters." leveymg Nov 2012 #1

Yeah--and Gallup better stick with Registered Voter models, too. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #2

I seriously don't understand what the publishing of skewed polls does positively besides..... zebe83 Nov 2012 #3

I Hated When The Concern Trolls Came Here DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #5

I agree with that...... zebe83 Nov 2012 #6

It Helped Them Too Because If Rass Told Them The Truth Some Would Have Been Deflated And Not Vote DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #7

They tried a different tack this time. sofa king Nov 2012 #8

This DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #10

Say Hello to PPP (Dem) polling jimmy the one Nov 2012 #4

Gallup away into the sunset... hahahah nt Smuckies Nov 2012 #9