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In the discussion thread: Why do cons say polls they dislike "oversample dems"? [View all]

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 08:26 PM

woolldog (6,846 posts)

6. I like Josh Marshall's reply to this line of thinking:

I’ve been watching elections professionally for going on two decades.

From a fair amount of experience I’ll say one thing: if your theory is based on some sort of systematic error on the part of most pollsters, you’re almost certainly in for a really long election night.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/09/pro_tips.php

Let them think what they want to. I'm tired of arguing about it with them.

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15 replies	Author	Time	Post
Why do cons say polls they dislike "oversample dems"? [View all]	Blue Yorker	Sep 2012	OP
This message was self-deleted by its author	littlemissmartypants	Sep 2012	#1
I see that a lot on our local paper chat room.	Arctic Dave	Sep 2012	#2
for some reason it is harder to get democrats on the phone.	hrmjustin	Sep 2012	#3
There are polls that oversample Republicans	NYC Liberal	Sep 2012	#4
The same reason we say the same thing nt	budkin	Sep 2012	#5
I like Josh Marshall's reply to this line of thinking:	woolldog	Sep 2012	#6
What would you say if the polls consistently favored your opponent?	tularetom	Sep 2012	#7
PPP is getting a lot of angry Tweets from conservatives tonight	TroyD	Sep 2012	#8
unless PPP is weighting poll results	woolldog	Sep 2012	#14
Because they are loath to admit there are more democrats than republicans.	PSPS	Sep 2012	#9
If Dems Get "Oversampled"	The River	Sep 2012	#10
Is party ID fixed or variable?	Cicada	Sep 2012	#11
per Nate Silver	woolldog	Sep 2012	#15
The argument about polls is 2008 vs. 2010.	former9thward	Sep 2012	#12
In the South, Democrat doesn't mean liberal	BluegrassDem	Sep 2012	#13

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