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No I didn't. But it seems to me that a survey that had, say,

Posted on: September 26, 2024 at 13:23:46 CT
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10% of those contacted refuse to participate would be far more reliable than one that had 50% hang up on them.

It is possible, perhaps even very likely, that those refusing are not a representative sample of the voting population. It could be heavily skewed.

In this case, Trump supporters are, on average, much more likely to be cynical of pollsters, the media, etc. than are Kamala supporters.

If 50% of Trump voters declined to be interviewed and only 10% of Kamala voters refused to participate, the results of the survey would be wildly off. But using the methodology you outlined no one would be the wiser for how potentially skewed the results may be.
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Polling has it's challenges, but here are 2 facts about - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 9/26 10:27:50
     It's why they are clamoring for another debate(nm) - AWOLTiger KC - 9/26 11:37:03
     When someone calls & asks who am I voting for, I say nunya, - MU-TULSA MU - 9/26 10:39:00
          why are you even answering the phone? it’s 2024 (nm) - pickle MU - 9/26 10:46:45
               Ok, I'm not an anarchist and I ****ing hate people who don't - ummmm MU - 9/26 11:18:55
                    pineapple on pizza? (nm) - pickle MU - 9/26 11:28:01
                         better than broccoli and turkey, you commie(nm) - CulturedDan KC - 9/26 11:53:27
                              turkey with pepper cheese, green pepper, and bacon - pickle MU - 9/26 17:34:38
                         Love it. (nm) - ummmm MU - 9/26 11:31:12
                              all is not lost (nm) - pickle MU - 9/26 17:33:54
          It is likely discarded from the poll sample and they - Spanky KU - 9/26 10:42:08
               I would think that every declination should be counted. It - JeffB MU - 9/26 10:46:19
                    Non-responses are non-responses and cannot be counted - Spanky KU - 9/26 10:56:00
                         No I didn't. But it seems to me that a survey that had, say, - JeffB MU - 9/26 13:23:46
                              Why? A "refuse to participate" is not a measurable - Spanky KU - 9/26 13:40:43
     keep hanging your hat on polling - pickle MU - 9/26 10:36:43
          agreed. polls are intended to influence, not report upon, - 90Tiger STL - 9/26 10:37:48
     It’s reasonable to presume that only - FIJItiger MU - 9/26 10:33:33
          illogical conclusion when historically polls show too high - 90Tiger STL - 9/26 10:36:34
          That doesn't make any sense - Bosalphus KC - 9/26 10:35:08
               Fiji never makes sense, just emotional rants. - RHAYWORTH MU - 9/26 10:42:33
               Non MAGAts were rightfully embarrassed to be supporting - FIJItiger MU - 9/26 10:37:51
                    lol babbling(nm) - Th8tnTiger MU - 9/26 10:44:48
                    So all of these young black men moving toward Trump - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 9/26 10:38:53
                         How else could you explain that? Yes(nm) - FIJItiger MU - 9/26 10:39:45
                              so they used to be bright, normal, adjusted people and now - 90Tiger STL - 9/26 10:41:46
                                   That is how manipulation works, yes. There was a time - FIJItiger MU - 9/26 10:53:41
                                        who mentioned race? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 9/26 10:54:30
                                             4TigersinMichigan(nm) - FIJItiger MU - 9/26 10:57:30
                                                  then why did you bring it up to me? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 9/26 11:48:13
                                                       I don’t follow, are you saying you are unfamiliar - FIJItiger MU - 9/26 11:53:34
                              Thanks - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 9/26 10:40:43
                    now you're just mumbling (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 9/26 10:38:14
                         Hmm. I thought he was trying to imitate kamala. - RHAYWORTH MU - 9/26 10:43:40
               Emotionally dominant thinking is by definition not logical - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 9/26 10:37:29
          lol are you suggesting the polling skews towards Trump? - Th8tnTiger MU - 9/26 10:34:51
               No idea, I’ve never paid attention to or participated in - FIJItiger MU - 9/26 10:36:03
                    no, you made a specific comment and are laughably factually - 90Tiger STL - 9/26 10:37:09
     i think you posted this yesterday. I'll say this: if Hoax a - 90Tiger STL - 9/26 10:32:50




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