'Unskewed' Pollster: 'Nate Silver Was Right, And I Was Wrong'

[Cali_Democrat]

Dean Chambers, the man who garnered praise from the right and notoriety on the left for his "Unskewed Polling" site, admitted today that his method was flawed.

"Nate Silver was right, and I was wrong," Chambers said in a phone interview.

Chambers' method of "unskewing" polls involved re-weighting the sample to match what he believed the electorate would look like, in terms of party identification. He thought the electorate would lean more Republican when mainstream pollsters routinely found samples that leaned Democratic.

But as it turned out, the pollsters were right — self-identified Democrats outnumbered Republicans by 6% in election exit polls.

"I think it was much more in the Democratic direction than most people predicted," Chambers said. "But those assumptions — my assumptions — were wrong."

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/unskewed-pollster-dean-chambers-nate-silver-election-dick-morris-michael-barone-2012-11

[bluestateguy]

1. Let the professionals do the polling Dean

back to the buffet for you.

[phleshdef]

2. Well, at least he isn't bullshitting around about it.

I'll give him an inkling of credit there.

[Jennicut]

3. At least he admitted it.

No more polling for you, sir.

[powergirl]

4. I am surprised he actually admitted this

But, I will bet that the wingnuts will still use him two/four years from now for his poll - which had NO BASIS in fact.

[dawg]

5. "I was wrong."

Three of the most admirable words a person will ever say. My hat's off to you, Mr. Chambers. I did not think you had it in you.

[Maeve]

6. Doesn't he owe someone a couple thousand dollars about now?

His bet with DUer Chichiri?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021653878

[20895DEM]

7. Captain Obvious

I think that the only person that thought that this lard ass was right was the lard ass himself.

[Blue Idaho]

8. Bullshit!

It wasn't "flawed" it was propaganda.