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Democratic Primaries

ancianita

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4. Gallup is still the biggest nationally, and I still think their sampling is too small. Just me.

Reply to DesertRat (Original post)

Fri May 31, 2019, 01:29 AM

May 2019

Poll sampling is its own subject of study. And in a country this big, valid and reliable sampling is hard won and worth a lot.

Polling at this point can't be a predictor. It can only be a kind of pulse.

Maybe this will help.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_poll

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Question about polling [View all] DesertRat May 2019 OP

Good pollsters call both landlines and cell phones. n/t pnwmom May 2019 #1

Yes the good Polling firms use Wellstone ruled May 2019 #2

I understand the key to all good polling is sampling sandensea May 2019 #3

Gallup is still the biggest nationally, and I still think their sampling is too small. Just me. ancianita May 2019 #4

Thanks. DesertRat May 2019 #5