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2016 Postmortem

Jennicut

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26. Gallup screwed up by overestimating the amount of the white vote. That is why their polls sucked.

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:18 PM

Nov 2012

And will continue to suck. Dear President of Gallup: Demos. Look them up sometime. Look at the electorate every year. % of White voters going down. Thank you.

Idiots.

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Gallup is Very Upset at Nate Silver [View all] octoberlib Nov 2012 OP

Translation... durablend Nov 2012 #1

I saw Newport once in person and met him. PsychProfessor Nov 2012 #2

Gallup needs to get their LV model more in line with the actual LV that vote UCmeNdc Nov 2012 #3

Since the RV model is always more accurate , I think they should dump the LV entirely nt octoberlib Nov 2012 #7

You are right UCmeNdc Nov 2012 #15

I vote for Gallup to stop conducting polls! alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #4

That's 100% in favor...until we unskew that poll, of course! Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #21

Boo hoos! Get out of the business, Gallup! n/t courseofhistory Nov 2012 #5

In principle, I don't completely disagree democrattotheend Nov 2012 #6

In that case they need to change their method of sampling Hutzpa Nov 2012 #9

Well , aren't most polls conducted by marketing firms? octoberlib Nov 2012 #11

The problem is that Gallup isn't taking accountability for an obviously broken LV model geek tragedy Nov 2012 #13

translation: we're gonna start charging people like silver (or the nytimes) a fee. unblock Nov 2012 #8

Ain't gonna happen. nt Hutzpa Nov 2012 #10

Of course, gallup would take no responsibility for ruining Cha Nov 2012 #12

Not off by that much means Gallup projected the wrong candidate to win. LisaL Nov 2012 #14

Yeah, so... Iggo Nov 2012 #28

Well isn't that just too bad! If Gallop can't change avebury Nov 2012 #16

Bigger problem that Gallup SHOULD complain about fugop Nov 2012 #17

I totally agree. octoberlib Nov 2012 #18

FOX Democrat & Clown ,Bob Beckel ,Said The Election Was Over When O Was Down 52-45 the Gallup Poll DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #19

Nate made them look like idiots Third Doctor Nov 2012 #20

Their own LV model made them look like idiots ItsTheMediaStupid Nov 2012 #27

What a bunch of double talk NHDEMFORLIFE Nov 2012 #22

These graphs are devastating to Gallup Awsi Dooger Nov 2012 #23

One more reason to love Nate Silver. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #24

Dear Gallop: Fuck. Off. WeekendWarrior Nov 2012 #25

Gallup screwed up by overestimating the amount of the white vote. That is why their polls sucked. Jennicut Nov 2012 #26

Sorry the election wasn't stolen, Gallup. Incitatus Nov 2012 #29

Really? SimplyMarie Nov 2012 #30

Sour grapes! Quantess Nov 2012 #31