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Bernie Sanders

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2. I don't put much stock...

Reply to Oixi1993 (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2016, 11:35 AM

May 2016

In outlier poll results, especially those that come out close to the election day --as this one did. They usually are either: 1) used to get reaction ratings/hits for news or websites; or 2) A poll with an agenda to skew or discourage people from going out to vote.

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Oregon [View all] Oixi1993 May 2016 OP

We'll know soon enough. The OR voting is one of the cleanest. nt thereismore May 2016 #1

I don't put much stock... Else You Are Mad May 2016 #2

small sample of ' likely voters' on land lines Viva_La_Revolution May 2016 #3

that poll is not trustworthy grasswire May 2016 #4

Joke used to be, a trend is the shortest distance between 2 data points. Bernin4U May 2016 #5

I haven't talked to one person voting for Hillary here. jalan48 May 2016 #6

Not that we can rely on that too much. Bernin4U May 2016 #7

Everything depends on the age 18-29 turnout eridani May 2016 #8