tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post6371529881570847086..comments2024-03-26T14:01:36.240-05:00Comments on Public Policy Polling: Proof that Doyle's in bad shapeTom Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-76892656957482866832009-06-17T11:33:45.290-05:002009-06-17T11:33:45.290-05:00In the 2006 WI Gubernatorial, we saw two steady st...In the 2006 WI Gubernatorial, we saw two steady streams of poll numbers. <br /><br />Standard phone methodology showed Doyle with a fairly steady lead over opponent Green. IVR-based polls consistently showed a much tighter race - some even gave Green the lead.<br /><br />The ultimate result was consistent the the numbers derived via standard methodology.<br /><br />Most professionals agree that Wisconsin is a notoriously hard state to poll in, as-is. Any method that is less effective at finding actual likely voters (ie those without live interviewers) will produce results that are all the more skewed.<br /><br />You'll get a result, to be sure - just not as accurate of a result.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com