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How do you know what the partisan affiliation

Posted on: November 4, 2016 at 10:46:16 CT

Fat Drunk and Stupid MU

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is in the population at large? you don't. Neither does gallup. ABC washington post could be right. they were certainly more correct than gallup last time.

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On polling accuracy... - JeffB MU

- 11/4 10:41:20

I believe "voter enthusiasm" is going to be the key to this - DHighlander KC - 11/4 11:07:34

How do you know what the partisan affiliation - Fat Drunk and Stupid MU

- 11/4 10:46:16

One simple way would be to compare the number of registered - DHighlander KC - 11/4 11:09:08

They ask them. That's pretty much the business of polling - JeffB MU

- 11/4 10:54:53

Here's gallup explaning why they were wrong - Fat Drunk and Stupid MU

- 11/4 10:59:21

That does not support your case. In fact, it supports mine.. - JeffB MU

- 11/4 11:30:37

Really man. this is basic stuff - Fat Drunk and Stupid MU

- 11/4 10:57:17

What is ABC basing their breakdown on? It fits the pattern - JeffB MU

- 11/4 11:13:30

Why do you think ABC has the correct breakdown? (nm) - Sal KC - 11/4 10:58:48

I don't. take the median or mean of the set of polls(nm) - Fat Drunk and Stupid MU

- 11/4 10:59:43

gotcha (nm) - Sal KC - 11/4 11:07:00