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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:17 PM Original message |
Does a poll mean much if only 12.5% polled are under the age of 45? |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. Its probably a decent representation of Caucus turnout |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. You realize I posted 18-44, not 18-30, right? |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. In Iowa? |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. To be factual, that 12.5% number is historically a little off. |
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slick8790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. Not sure, could go either way. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. Insider advantage gets funny undersamples for some demographics |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. 17 year olds voted? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. 17 year olds are allowed to caucus if they are going to turn 18 before the GE. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. spin baby spin... |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. "That Edwards poll" |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Do you know anything about polling |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. And, according to others on this thread it should be 32%, not 12.5%. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
7. Doesn't matter, because polls take on a life of their own..... |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. So, you're okay with the results even though they don't reflect the truth? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. In some ways the poll does reflect the truth. A statistical 3 way race. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. It doesn't matter what "I'm OK with"....cause I don't count as much |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. It was actually 32% in 2004. n/t |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. by the way, split about 50-50 between Dean and Edwards |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
16. Oh dear...here we go...since the bussed in students choose Obama |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-18-07 06:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. this actually refers to the under 44 crowd which does vote, nitwit |
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