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global1

(25,239 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:01 PM Nov 2012

How Is Internal Polling By The Campaigns Different From Other Polling?...

I keep hearing that the internal poll results that both campaigns have is showing something different than what we hear in MSM of the traditional polls. How and why is this internal polling different?

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How Is Internal Polling By The Campaigns Different From Other Polling?... (Original Post) global1 Nov 2012 OP

Internal polling adjusts demographics based on what the campaign thinks will happen... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #1

Campaigns know a lot from GOTV unc70 Nov 2012 #2

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

1. Internal polling adjusts demographics based on what the campaign thinks will happen...

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:10 PM

Nov 2012

More so than public polling. So, let's say Romney's campaign really believes he's going to get a huge turn out, the pollsters will adjust the sample to include more Republicans.

unc70

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2. Campaigns know a lot from GOTV

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:20 PM

Nov 2012

In addition to typical polling, campaigns often know a lot from the canvassing, etc. about specific voters, previous elections, etc.

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