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LincolnRossiter

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15. You seem pretty interested in pollster ratings, so you should know that they aren't strictly based..
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 02:12 PM
Aug 2019

Upon their predictive accuracy. They also account for methodological soundness and integrity.

Now gravis is a relatively middling C+ rated poll and has only been accurately called races 67% of the time.

If you scan the list though, you'll see an F-rated poll (Strategic Vision) that was accurate 88% of the time.

Survey Monkey is a D- rated poll that was accurate 83% of the time.

Monmouth U is an A+ rated poll that was accurate (wait for it) 80% of the time.

I don't thinks these ratings mean what you think.

[link:https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/pollster-ratings/|

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
We'll have to see if this is an outliar since nearly every other poll of NH book_worm Aug 2019 #1
No disagreement here... LincolnRossiter Aug 2019 #2
C+ poll rating - online polling n/t OKNancy Aug 2019 #3
Same as the C+ online Harris Poll that shows Biden leading nationally? Yes. bluewater Aug 2019 #9
You seem pretty interested in pollster ratings, so you should know that they aren't strictly based.. LincolnRossiter Aug 2019 #15
538 Ratings are based on the historical accuracy and methodology of each firm's polls. bluewater Aug 2019 #17
Well that's a good explanation... LincolnRossiter Aug 2019 #18
it's early qazplm135 Aug 2019 #4
I'm not so sure about that. LincolnRossiter Aug 2019 #7
Agree..don't think the debates will have earth trembling moves in the polls. Maybe some shift Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #11
no one is paying attention right now qazplm135 Aug 2019 #14
Gravis is crap. 11cents Aug 2019 #5
The Gravis (C+) poll is an outlier crazytown Aug 2019 #6
Well if you don't pay attention to or place any stock in polls, I suppose that's your right... LincolnRossiter Aug 2019 #8
I said TOO much attention crazytown Aug 2019 #10
At the risk of sounding argumentative, what's the right amount of attention? LincolnRossiter Aug 2019 #12
I go by the RCP Averages for the nation crazytown Aug 2019 #16
Rasmussen is a c.r.a.p. poll which pads trump jimmy the one Aug 2019 #19
It's not surprising or earth shaking that sanders is now polling 1st in NH. He won the primary there Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #13
You mean NE and not NW right? NYMinute Aug 2019 #21
Oh duh!! Thx for pointing that out! Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #22
Point, click and vote lol NYMinute Aug 2019 #20
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