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Doctor Jack

(3,072 posts)
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 03:58 PM Sep 2016

Quinnipiac Poll Warning

Before anyone freaks out about the Quinnipiac polls for today keep in mind that Nate Silver says to add 4 points to the democrats numbers because of the strong house effect that they have for the republicans.

That means the actual numbers are Clinton +4 in Florida, +3 in Ohio, +5 in North Carolina and +9 in Pennsylvania.

Looking damn good

That is all

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Quinnipiac Poll Warning (Original Post) Doctor Jack Sep 2016 OP
Thank you for the heads up! Blue Idaho Sep 2016 #1
Thanks DarthDem Sep 2016 #2
He said that last month on twitter during their last round of polls Doctor Jack Sep 2016 #3
I'm doing my part on skewing the polls! csziggy Sep 2016 #4
Q Pac has always been Republican leaning. Its the only thing reliable about their polling method. misterhighwasted Sep 2016 #5

Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)
1. Thank you for the heads up!
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 04:22 PM
Sep 2016

I find checking 538 is always better than seeing individual polls the M$M use as clickbate.

DarthDem

(5,255 posts)
2. Thanks
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 04:37 PM
Sep 2016

When did Silver say that?

But if those are the numbers with +4 for Hillary (I haven't seen them), even the unadjusted Qrap Poll figures are just fine. Tied in FL, down a point in OH (which is always difficult to poll), +1 in NC and +5 in PA. I'll take it, as all four are must-wins for Cheeto. In fact, since getting PA is really the only path to victory for Dumpster Fire, and since it's always a dangling carrot out there anyway every cycle fooling GoOPers into thinking that they can get it when in reality they can't, +5 at this stage is very, very good and +9 is turn-out-the lights territory.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
4. I'm doing my part on skewing the polls!
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 04:41 PM
Sep 2016

Since our phone line has been restored I've gotten two polling calls. While the major questions were Rubio vs. Murphy they also asked about Clinton vs. Trump. I make it clear that I will be voting for the Democratic candidates up and down the ticket.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
5. Q Pac has always been Republican leaning. Its the only thing reliable about their polling method.
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 04:41 PM
Sep 2016

I just ignore Qpac, and it's the poll consistantly used by CNN.
There are more accurate methods of polling out there.

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