tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post2731516311825590087..comments2024-03-26T14:01:36.240-05:00Comments on Public Policy Polling: Generic ballot tightening upTom Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-638960039467243052009-12-14T13:23:31.092-05:002009-12-14T13:23:31.092-05:00"Flawed Polling"?
I've come to the ..."Flawed Polling"?<br /><br />I've come to the conclusion that automated polling is more accurate than people-based interviews.<br /><br />I can only hope that the White House doesn't dismiss automated polling, as you have done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-84252751215438052462009-12-14T12:31:01.296-05:002009-12-14T12:31:01.296-05:00A key reason for the tightening is that Republican...<b>A key reason for the tightening is that Republican voters are more unified</b><br />You forgot to mention the <i>actual</i> reason, your sample of "Registered Voters" voted for Obama in the 2008 election by just two points.<br /><br />Of course, if you were using a statistically sound sample, you couldn't twist reality to the narrative of your choosing. So in that sense the results you got are understandable.<br /><br />Then again, it's possible your flawed statistics are simply a side-effect of automated polling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com