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2016 Postmortem

Jim Lane

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1. Answer if asked, but those self-selected polls are worthless.

Reply to Indyfan53 (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 05:13 PM

Nov 2013

I never bother responding to "DU this poll" threads. I don't think anyone pays serious attention to a so-called poll that's completely unscientific and measures nothing except which side's adherents had nothing better to do than galvanize a lot of responses.

If a serious polling organization like Gallup selects you to be polled, then, yes, it's useful to respond.

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Answer the Polls! Raise the Approval Ratings of Democrats! [View all] Indyfan53 Nov 2013 OP

Answer if asked, but those self-selected polls are worthless. Jim Lane Nov 2013 #1

Who has ever been polled by one of the serious polling organizations? UCmeNdc Nov 2013 #2

I have leftynyc Nov 2013 #3

I hate to say this UCmeNdc Nov 2013 #4

It does look that way leftynyc Nov 2013 #5