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global1

(25,292 posts) Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:18 PM Oct 2012

Why Do They Even Do Polls Or Report The Findings......

they are all a crock. I can't believe that Rmoney is even close in any of the polls - but I just heard that they are virtually tied and some he is actually ahead. I don't believe this for a minute.

Or are the American People really that stupid?

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Why Do They Even Do Polls Or Report The Findings...... (Original Post) global1 Oct 2012 OP

Why should anyone, anywhere care whether you believe something? cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #1

Great response! HERVEPA Oct 2012 #2

If you doubt the efficacy of questionnaires, then that makes suspect much of social science that jody Oct 2012 #3

Agreed. ag_dude Oct 2012 #4

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

1. Why should anyone, anywhere care whether you believe something?

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:20 PM

Oct 2012

You are saying polls are crap because that is what you believe.

Is that belief evidence upon which others should rely?

HERVEPA

(6,107 posts)

2. Great response!

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:22 PM

Oct 2012

jody

(26,624 posts)

3. If you doubt the efficacy of questionnaires, then that makes suspect much of social science that

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:24 PM

Oct 2012

depends upon that instrument to collect data on which many of its conclusions are based.

ag_dude

(562 posts)

4. Agreed.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:25 PM

Oct 2012

Reporting on the current status of the electorate should be based on what some random dude on the internet believes to be the case.

Fuck political science.

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