Are Political Polls Really Accurate? (40)
polls are like religious writings....they say whatever you want then to
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AOL shows him ahead by a point to. It is odd...
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WhatUwish4: AOL shows him ahead by a point to. It is odd...
Does that mean that Kentuckians know something the rest of the country and media don't?
Zee
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zeelanderer: Does that mean that Kentuckians know something the rest of the country and media don't?
Zee
Zee
I think it means nobody knows what the heck is going to happen.
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One flaw about polling is that most are being done by phone. The phone polls do not call cel phones, that eliminates a large portion of voters including most of the collage kids.
Dennis
Dennis
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CNN shows OBama ahead by a large margin....Fox News shows McCain ahead by a large margin. Polls mean nothing
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lorax111: One flaw about polling is that most are being done by phone. The phone polls do not call cel phones, that eliminates a large portion of voters including most of the collage kids. Dennis
Unfortunately, most college kids vote in primaries, but not in the general election. This tends to be a real let down for the Democratic party. If they did vote, there would never be another Republican in office.
zee
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WhatUwish4: AOL shows him ahead by a point to. It is odd...
I'm confused here....who is ahead by one point?
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Fallingman: I'm confused here....who is ahead by one point?
The Indiana Pacers, with 3 seconds left.
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The one at midnight on Nov. 4th is usually accurate....but this year, who knows?
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zeelanderer: I just saw a poll that came from Kentucky (middle America). To vote in Kentucky you must be registered as one of two parties.... yes, Republican or Democrat, no other party is allowed. Kentucky has a 2/3 Democrat registration over Republicans, yet this poll states that McCain has a 19 point lead over Obama in this poll.
Yes I know Kentucky is full of rednecks and hillbillies, but Middle America does too.
So what are your thoughts?
Zee
polls are worthless....they are smoke and mirrors, at the very most...when they to do a poll on any given area, they only call a small portion of said area, and project that percentage on the whole area in question....smoke and mirrors!Yes I know Kentucky is full of rednecks and hillbillies, but Middle America does too.
So what are your thoughts?
Zee
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If only a certain demographic is polled, I don't see how it can possibly be accurate.
I think the election will be based on which party allienates the most of their own party,(who will just not borther voting) All the BS on the news is just for ratings in my opinion.
I think the election will be based on which party allienates the most of their own party,(who will just not borther voting) All the BS on the news is just for ratings in my opinion.
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zeelanderer: I just saw a poll that came from Kentucky (middle America). To vote in Kentucky you must be registered as one of two parties.... yes, Republican or Democrat, no other party is allowed. Kentucky has a 2/3 Democrat registration over Republicans, yet this poll states that McCain has a 19 point lead over Obama in this poll.
Yes I know Kentucky is full of rednecks and hillbillies, but Middle America does too.
So what are your thoughts?
Zee
Yes I know Kentucky is full of rednecks and hillbillies, but Middle America does too.
So what are your thoughts?
Zee
I've been looking at that, It is interesting! Any ideas yourself as to how this has come about?
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Fallingman: I'm confused here....who is ahead by one point?
McCain...but that was this morning. I haven't checked again
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patrickthomas: I've been looking at that, It is interesting! Any ideas yourself as to how this has come about?
I have it sorta figured out.... here in Kentucky, people say they are Democrats for a couple reasons.... 1) because their Daddy was.... 2) It is the only way to get a government job or contract. It's all politics down here.
Zee
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90% of statistics are created out of thin air
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Out of 722 Democrats polled.... 92% think McCains going to win.
Zee
Zee
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zeelanderer: Out of 722 Democrats polled.... 92% think McCains going to win.
Zee
Zee
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Stats can be manipulated to come to the answer you prefer,
I don't believe in them , really !
I don't believe in them , really !
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Yes I know Kentucky is full of rednecks and hillbillies, but Middle America does too.
So what are your thoughts?
Zee