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You understand that 538 isn't a pollster right?

Posted on: October 13, 2020 at 13:23:22 CT
Say_What MU
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They just aggregate data...

Do you know what the word "aggregate" means?

Actually I'm going to assume you don't so here's the Merriam-Webster's definition:

aggregate adjective

ag·​gre·​gate | \ ˈa-gri-gət \
Definition of aggregate (Entry 1 of 3)
: formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : COLLECTIVE: such as
a(1): clustered in a dense mass or head
an aggregate flower
(2): formed from several separate ovaries of a single flower
aggregate fruit
b: composed of mineral crystals of one or more kinds or of mineral rock fragments
c: taking all units as a whole
aggregate sales

aggregate verb
ag·​gre·​gate | \ ˈa-gri-ˌgāt \
aggregated; aggregating
Definition of aggregate (Entry 2 of 3)
transitive verb
1: to collect or gather into a mass or whole
The census data were aggregated by gender.
2: to amount to (a whole sum or total) : TOTAL
audiences aggregating several million people

aggregate noun
ag·​gre·​gate | \ ˈa-gri-gət \
Definition of aggregate (Entry 3 of 3)
1: a mass or body of units or parts somewhat loosely associated with one another
Froth is an aggregate of tiny bubbles.
2: the whole sum or amount : SUM TOTAL
spent an aggregate of 10 million dollars in advertising during the past three years
3a: a rock composed of mineral crystals of one or more kinds or of mineral rock fragments : an aggregate rock
b: any of several hard inert materials (such as sand, gravel, or slag) used for mixing with a cementing material to form concrete, mortar, or plaster
c: a clustered mass of individual soil particles varied in shape, ranging in size from a microscopic granule to a small crumb, and considered the basic structural unit of soil
4: SET sense 21
5: MONETARY AGGREGATE
in the aggregate
: considered as a whole : COLLECTIVELY
Dividends for the year amounted in the aggregate to 25 million dollars.
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New 538 article on 2016 polls and 2020 polls - markymarksthirdnipple STL - 10/13 12:25:09
     never have I done a poll - fatrat MU - 10/13 13:24:18
          All you have to do is one - Mormad MU - 10/13 13:31:45
     Did you see the Gallup poll that showed that 56% of - Reagan STL - 10/13 12:42:15
          LOL that was in February , - JG A - 10/13 12:49:36
               You are VERY dumb! - Spanky KU - 10/13 12:53:37
                    Maniacal lol followed by NPD rant coming(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 10/13 12:54:47
                         He will tuck tail and run as he usually does when faced - Spanky KU - 10/13 12:56:36
                              If only your fantasies just once came true - JG A - 10/13 12:57:52
                                   Keep dancing, Mr Jolson - Spanky KU - 10/13 13:00:48
                                        You were being proved wrong as you posted your - JG A - 10/13 13:02:33
                                             So you lied about the poll being from February - Spanky KU - 10/13 13:15:48
                                                  No they had one back in February - JG A - 10/13 13:26:31
                                                       The only one who was wrong in this poll is Y-O-U! - Spanky KU - 10/13 13:27:57
                                                            You are so pathetic - JG A - 10/13 13:30:05
                                                                 And i was correct(nm) - Spanky KU - 10/13 13:48:55
                                                                      LOL lying troll - JG A - 10/13 13:51:34
                                                                           Nope.. Try again(nm) - Spanky KU - 10/13 14:24:35
               It was last week you idiot - Calca STL - 10/13 12:51:53
                    George needs to stop reading Dem-Lib talking points - Spanky KU - 10/13 12:54:54
               Check again - what I'm seeing was just released within the - Reagan STL - 10/13 12:51:47
                    My bad was unaware of the newer one - JG A - 10/13 12:56:57
                         Doing well because 'Not Hillary' - Spanky KU - 10/13 13:30:56
                              As you know for a fact (which is why you are lying) - JG A - 10/13 13:32:37
                                   Hillary = Biden = Bushco - Spanky KU - 10/13 13:45:03
                                        and now a word about liars - JG A - 10/13 13:46:37
                                             You must learn the difference between rooting for someone - Spanky KU - 10/13 13:53:55
                                                  Nope - JG A - 10/13 13:56:04
                                                       Ye, if Biden wins you will be here gloating and celebrating(nm) - Spanky KU - 10/13 14:07:26
                                                            fOR A FEW DAYS SURE - JG A - 10/13 15:00:06
                                                                 Please point to your many critical posts about Biden(nm) - Spanky KU - 10/13 15:11:30
     RE: New 538 article on 2016 polls and 2020 polls - TigerFan92 STL - 10/13 12:36:58
     polls are propaganda designed to manipulate - pickle MU - 10/13 12:35:10
          They are snapshots of the preference of a sample - SparkyStalcup MU - 10/13 12:41:45
               they’re bull**** (nm) - pickle MU - 10/13 12:45:07
                    They are just data. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 10/13 12:54:08
                         no (nm) - pickle MU - 10/13 13:50:10
     538: After their poor job predicting 2016, why would you - BH O'bonga MU - 10/13 12:34:14
          Poor job predicting? - Say_What MU - 10/13 13:06:10
               538, like most of the MSM and other dem connected pollsters - BH O'bonga MU - 10/13 13:12:45
                    You understand that 538 isn't a pollster right? - Say_What MU - 10/13 13:23:22
                         they don't understand 538. - DC Jayhawk KU - 10/13 13:47:26
          They gave trump a ~30% chance to win - markymarksthirdnipple STL - 10/13 12:44:20
               RE: They gave trump a ~30% chance to win - BH O'bonga MU - 10/13 13:13:33
                    good grief, no. (nm) - DC Jayhawk KU - 10/13 13:48:42
               He doesn't know how 538 works (nm) - Say_What MU - 10/13 13:06:34
     What a bunch of malarkey.. the polls were very wrong - Spanky KU - 10/13 12:31:28
          rcp isnt a pollster... - markymarksthirdnipple STL - 10/13 12:42:11
               Look at the individual polls that make up RCP - Spanky KU - 10/13 12:42:49
                    Thats why 538 analyzes them using more than one poll - SparkyStalcup MU - 10/13 12:56:21
                         538: They were wrong, no matter how you slice it. They - BH O'bonga MU - 10/13 15:27:59
                         They were almost ALL wrong! By a lot!(nm) - Spanky KU - 10/13 13:09:06
          3 of the 4 you cite are within the margin of error. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 10/13 12:36:14
               Look at the individual polls... without Trafalgar Group - Spanky KU - 10/13 12:42:07
     you see...what had happened was...(nm) - dangertim MU - 10/13 12:27:41




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