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Nope.. he actually doesn't.

Posted on: November 8, 2021 at 10:50:47 CT
Spanky KU
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When a poll samples 1000 people it is supposed to scientifically reflect the opinion of the entire nation within a margin of error.

Apparently you also need to understand how polls work.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/howcan-a-poll-of-only-100/
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While polls are often quite unreliable - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/8 10:10:53
     The USA Today poll oversampled GOP and undersampled - Spanky KU - 11/8 10:26:29
          So polls can't be trusted.(nm) - TigerMatt KC - 11/8 11:20:31
               If one understands the sample plan demographics - Spanky KU - 11/8 12:21:15
          lol (nm) - pickle MU - 11/8 11:03:42
     I believe polls are useful for setting policy, not so much - hokie VT - 11/8 10:21:53
          they’re fake news and purposefully manipulative - pickle MU - 11/8 11:03:19
     1000 people surveyed. US population ~333 million (nm) - pickle MU - 11/8 10:17:58
          You need to learn how properly conducted polls work - Spanky KU - 11/8 10:32:46
               he understands polls, it's when you and others say - dangertim BSU - 11/8 10:39:34
                    Nope.. he actually doesn't. - Spanky KU - 11/8 10:50:47
                         lol (nm) - pickle MU - 11/8 10:56:11
                         yet these polls consistently miss - meatiger MU - 11/8 10:52:39
                              Due to sampling bias that are pointed out continuously - Spanky KU - 11/8 10:58:10
                                   So why trust polls?(nm) - TigerMatt KC - 11/8 11:00:42
                                        Because there are ways to determine if a poll is biased - Spanky KU - 11/8 12:22:16
               He preaches and lectures. He doesn't learn. Or care. nm - hokie VT - 11/8 10:34:46
                    you don’t read my posts, remember? (nm) - pickle MU - 11/8 10:39:25
                    projection (nm) - ashtray UF - 11/8 10:35:15
          Who cares. (nm) - tman MU - 11/8 10:27:48




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