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We still have a landline but seldom use it. I would say 90%

Posted on: July 27, 2022 at 13:15:57 CT

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Of the calls to it are polls or political solicitations.

Since so many people simply ignore those calls are they actually getting a random sampling of data? Are the people who agree to answer more likely to be on the fringe of issues?

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Another poll showing democrats done with Biden.... - MUTGR MU - 7/27 12:13:48

I didn't want him to to run in 2020 nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/27 19:25:21

751 people is a whopping number, alright - pickle MU

- 7/27 12:27:23

it's actually n=362 - cnk ATL - 7/27 12:52:09

jesus. even worse. a whopping 271 people (nm) - pickle MU

- 7/27 12:58:38

and it's a telephone survey only - cnk ATL - 7/27 13:01:50

We still have a landline but seldom use it. I would say 90% - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/27 13:15:57

are the respondents truthful? - pickle MU

- 7/27 13:18:52

A good sample of enough size would diminish the impact of - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/27 13:25:03

The sample size isn't the problem - mizzouSECedes STL - 7/27 12:32:01

An understanding of statistical methods is but one In a long - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/27 12:34:04

Probably over 90% of people - GA Tiger MU - 7/27 13:01:08

To truly evaluate poll results you need access to the - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/27 13:09:25

this is over your head (nm) - pickle MU

- 7/27 12:38:21

Keep up the good work. Quality village idiots are hard to - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/27 12:51:30

the point is about the purpose of polls - pickle MU

- 7/27 12:53:05

You don't have the education to - GA Tiger MU - 7/27 13:03:21

you don’t know anything about me, GAT - pickle MU

- 7/27 13:08:58

Every time a poll result is posted you comment about the - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/27 13:03:09

sample size matters if/when the sampling error - cnk ATL - 7/27 13:29:51

yes, i do - pickle MU

- 7/27 13:11:09

If you actually understood statistical methods then you - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/27 13:21:56

it implies no such thing (nm) - pickle MU

- 7/27 13:27:20

it's shorthand - SwampTiger MU - 7/27 13:26:31

No it is stupidity. I you have a thought then express it. - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/27 15:15:51

yours maybe (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 7/27 15:57:30

I get many calls asking to take a poll. I gave them up - GA Tiger MU - 7/27 13:05:11

Lol(nm) - tman MU - 7/27 12:40:43

Michelle for 24 nm - MU-TULSA MU - 7/27 12:19:11

AOC, AOC may be their standard bearer. (nm) - JeffB MU

- 7/27 12:27:58

He'll still be - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 7/27 12:14:52

It's amazing such a popular president, according to the - MUTGR MU - 7/27 12:18:40

271 people (nm) - pickle MU

- 7/27 13:02:29

The addle brained dementia patient who outsmarted trump - El-ahrairah BAMA - 7/27 12:18:25

Campaigning from his basement and speaking to empty - Tigrrrr! MU

- 7/27 12:51:10