2016 Postmortem

kenfrequed

(7,865 posts) Thu Feb 18, 2016, 08:25 AM Feb 2016

Why is anyone taking PPP seriously during the primary season?

They were 8 points off in their polls in Iowa (Clinton's favor) and 22 points off in New Hampshire (also Clinton's favor).

In fact some of their latest polls even projected Hillary winning New Hampshire so why do people still post their polls as if they had any validity at all during the primary season? Maybe they might be an ok source of polling data during the general election but it just seems as though they are really, really bad at their job right now.

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Why is anyone taking PPP seriously during the primary season? (Original Post) kenfrequed Feb 2016 OP

Accidentally posted something similar in the Hillary group kenfrequed Feb 2016 #1

Well, they have taken Clinton SuperPAC money, so they're a bit tainted. eom Fawke Em Feb 2016 #2

Are you sure of that? kenfrequed Feb 2016 #3

kenfrequed

(7,865 posts)

1. Accidentally posted something similar in the Hillary group

Reply to kenfrequed (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 08:44 AM

Feb 2016

Got called out so I self-deleted.

But the point stands. PPP has been terrible so far. I wish someone did separate polling accuracy ratings for primaries and caucuses apart from general elections.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)

2. Well, they have taken Clinton SuperPAC money, so they're a bit tainted. eom

Reply to kenfrequed (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 10:26 AM

Feb 2016

kenfrequed

(7,865 posts)

3. Are you sure of that?

Reply to Fawke Em (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:14 AM

Feb 2016

I would have to see solid data on that before I go with that.

Otherwise I would merely assert that they seem really, really bad at primary season polling.

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