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nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
Mon May 23, 2016, 06:00 PM May 2016

So I noticed the opposition is back to pimping polls but I have a question.

Are all polls always likely Democratic or registered Democratic only?

Doesn't California have unaffiliated or no preference voters too?

If so, why harp on a poll that only asks one demographic, in this case, the Democrats, when another voting bloc is also eligible to vote in the Calif. Primary?

http://www.ppic.org/main/publication_show.asp?i=784

Color me confused

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So I noticed the opposition is back to pimping polls but I have a question. (Original Post) nc4bo May 2016 OP
It all depends on who the poller wants to show ahead. LiberalArkie May 2016 #1
It doesn't make any sense if the poll doesn't accurately reflect nc4bo May 2016 #4
Yea, But the poller made the money didn't they. LiberalArkie May 2016 #6
They sure did! nc4bo May 2016 #8
They Are Trying to Switch the Narrative and Story... LovingA2andMI May 2016 #2
That is what I constantly said about Gore vs Bush. I really liked Gore but if I listened to him LiberalArkie May 2016 #3
I'm sure all that's true but do you think it could also be a set up nc4bo May 2016 #5
Sure... LovingA2andMI May 2016 #10
Legitimate Polling Organizations jamese777 May 2016 #7
don't mention the polls! MisterP May 2016 #9
This is the irrefutable evidence of what we have been saying. Since they can't refute it, silvershadow May 2016 #12
Thank you for the link! nt silvershadow May 2016 #11

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
4. It doesn't make any sense if the poll doesn't accurately reflect
Mon May 23, 2016, 06:17 PM
May 2016

Reality and if it doesnt accurately reflect the political reality of that State, then what good is it?

What a waste of money to make feel-goods?

LiberalArkie

(15,719 posts)
6. Yea, But the poller made the money didn't they.
Mon May 23, 2016, 06:21 PM
May 2016

Me, if I was a candidate I would like to have the worst data just to plan with, that way if I could get it moving up, then I was doing something. To me it is akin to executives fill the jobs under him with YES people.

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
2. They Are Trying to Switch the Narrative and Story...
Mon May 23, 2016, 06:10 PM
May 2016

Plus trying to blame Bernie Supporters if HER lose -- which the polls right now is saying HER might.

The Powers-That-Be should have nominated a better candidate and that candidate is BERNIE SANDERS.

LiberalArkie

(15,719 posts)
3. That is what I constantly said about Gore vs Bush. I really liked Gore but if I listened to him
Mon May 23, 2016, 06:13 PM
May 2016

give a political speech I fell asleep. He is a good running mate but not a good candidate for the main slot. He surprised me how for he got.

Edit. People just don't like HRC. You can tell how many she turns out. Trump will beat her just because of excitement

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
5. I'm sure all that's true but do you think it could also be a set up
Mon May 23, 2016, 06:19 PM
May 2016

for "shenanigans "?

Hey....I question everything, can't help myself.

jamese777

(546 posts)
7. Legitimate Polling Organizations
Mon May 23, 2016, 06:28 PM
May 2016

provide access to their internals so that you can see who was polled and in what percentage of the total polling sample.

For example, a new Survey USA poll just out: "For this poll, SurveyUSA interviewed 1,800 state of California adults from May 19 through May 22. Of the adults, 1,598 were registered to vote in the state of California.

Of the California registered voters, 803 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely to vote in the June 7 Democratic Presidential primary, 1,416 were determined to be likely to vote in the June 7 open, non-partisan U.S. Senate primary, and 1,383 were determined to be likely to vote in the Nov. 8 general election for president."

 

silvershadow

(10,336 posts)
12. This is the irrefutable evidence of what we have been saying. Since they can't refute it,
Mon May 23, 2016, 07:16 PM
May 2016

they chose this ugly, ugly path.

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