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marym625

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3. how is it more reliable?
Thu Oct 15, 2015, 11:48 AM
Oct 2015

Most of the people I know have left any connection with the DNC. Very many who associate with it now are Hillary supporters. How is it more reliable than random people watching and voicing their opinions online? If anything, it seems less reliable

Better but still skewed HassleCat Oct 2015 #1
Most phone polls nowadays include cell phones and not just landlines LonePirate Oct 2015 #7
Cell phones have this problem HassleCat Oct 2015 #9
See Post 39 ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #41
Is a cell phone, not a telephone? ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #39
This poll was discussed extensively in a thread yesterday by DUer SteveLeser. m-lekktor Oct 2015 #2
how is it more reliable? marym625 Oct 2015 #3
Probably because it comes from the NorthCarolina Oct 2015 #13
my bad! marym625 Oct 2015 #16
Online polls like what you find on Facebook are self-selecting tammywammy Oct 2015 #17
They tell you who people support. Fearless Oct 2015 #21
That's not true at all. tammywammy Oct 2015 #35
That's false. Fearless Oct 2015 #37
What's false? tammywammy Oct 2015 #38
They tell you who cares enough to clean cookies or set up bots to vote multiple times whatthehey Oct 2015 #47
The CNN/Facebook poll required log in or logging of IP address. Sorry. No dice. Fearless Oct 2015 #49
Gravis is not my favorite pollster, but I agree WI_DEM Oct 2015 #4
I do not believe those numbers at all bkkyosemite Oct 2015 #5
That same poll shows Bernie only 8 points behind Hillary. Dem2 Oct 2015 #11
I should note the very high number of college educated people in the poll... 90%?? Fearless Oct 2015 #22
College educated = 58% Dem2 Oct 2015 #26
Only approximately 60% of US citizens have had "some college" or higher... Not 90% Fearless Oct 2015 #27
The poll is Democrats only Dem2 Oct 2015 #30
Which is Hillary's (only) base, not Bernie's Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #48
It is telling that some only believe poll results that confirm their own beliefs. Nitram Oct 2015 #6
Gravis is at least scientific. leftofcool Oct 2015 #8
Wow 32 ahead good for Hillary campaign FloridaBlues Oct 2015 #10
Except they have a history of being dead wrong. Fearless Oct 2015 #23
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #12
The most telling statistic in the poll Fumesucker Oct 2015 #14
Can you explain the significance? n/t Dem2 Oct 2015 #15
One of the biggest applause line of the night was the debate panel getting smacked down Fumesucker Oct 2015 #19
I saw a different debate, apparently. Dem2 Oct 2015 #25
Audience was stacked for Hillary. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #29
The audience certainly was stacked in favor of Democrats! Dem2 Oct 2015 #31
Keep it real. Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #34
She seemed to do pretty well to those of us who like both candidates Dem2 Oct 2015 #42
Every candidate except Annie Oakley disagrees. Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #44
I'm not trying to convince you... Fumesucker Oct 2015 #36
We desperately need the LOWV. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #45
It was a decently run debate Dem2 Oct 2015 #46
"more reliable" my ass. 99Forever Oct 2015 #18
They also call cellphones. Also, check out the demographics of the poll. Dem2 Oct 2015 #20
They did not call cell phones... unless they broke the law... Fearless Oct 2015 #24
Precisely who the hell are you to tell me what I will accept? 99Forever Oct 2015 #33
And GET OFF MY LAWN!!!! Adrahil Oct 2015 #51
Ya know.... I almost... 99Forever Oct 2015 #54
Continuing your charm offensive, I see. Adrahil Oct 2015 #55
Got a nose problem? 99Forever Oct 2015 #56
heh! nt Adrahil Oct 2015 #57
+1. We actually got a robocall from Gravis a few days before the debate. winter is coming Oct 2015 #32
Did you take the opportunity to make your opinion part of the poll? nt Nitram Oct 2015 #50
Is this the same DNC Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #28
They ain't the only poll out there coming to that conclusion. Adrahil Oct 2015 #52
Yep, I posted this yesterday. Oh and beware of incoming from folks who don't like the results. nt stevenleser Oct 2015 #40
I was directed to your post above. Dem2 Oct 2015 #43
Bah, I thought you meant a reall poll. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #53
Hillary Clinton has increased her lead nationally over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Dem2 Oct 2015 #59
Not according to the most recent CNN/ORC poll. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #60
Huge bounce for Hillary in another poll Dem2 Oct 2015 #61
More polls now do show her gaining. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #62
Thank you for the link./nt DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #58
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