tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post2892165949253290702..comments2024-03-26T14:01:36.240-05:00Comments on Public Policy Polling: Combining PollsTom Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-75494676529366405362007-04-10T14:09:00.000-05:002007-04-10T14:09:00.000-05:00You're right about the presidential race. For exa...You're right about the presidential race. For example, the African-American crosstabs have fluctuated wildly. Partly because everyone is just getting introduced to Obama. <BR/><BR/>But the fluctuations may be precisely because we haven't got a large enough sample.Justin Guilloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02974964765179749274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-17565350098499839402007-04-10T09:57:00.000-05:002007-04-10T09:57:00.000-05:00I think that the idea could run into a lot of prob...I think that the idea could run into a lot of problems. The presidential race has seen a lot of fluctuation, with people dropping out, the Edwards announcement, coverage of money etc. To combine polls done 6 weeks apart in that case seems a little odd.<BR/><BR/>However, for races like the Lt Gov here in NC (for example) I think the idea makes a lot of sense.Will Cubbisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296094639559897064noreply@blogger.com