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a poll needs a valid sample population

Posted on: November 7, 2024 at 13:30:10 CT
Spanky KU
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if the poll sample population is not a statistically representative subset of the overall population the poll MOE is irrelevant/impossible to calculate..

The Iowa poll did not publish their sample Toplines (likely for a reason)
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     don't understand statistics, i'm often told - Macgrantt MU - 11/7 14:21:43
     a poll needs a valid sample population - Spanky KU - 11/7 13:30:10
     Yes, you are correct you don't understand statistics. - DHighlander NWMSU - 11/7 13:16:10
          lol DH (nm) - pickle MU - 11/7 13:26:37
          808 people can represent 1.6 million - meatiger MU - 11/7 13:22:25
               If sampled correctly, yes.(nm) - DHighlander NWMSU - 11/7 13:41:03
                    Because you think everyone that is in the same group - meatiger MU - 11/7 13:46:34
          lol - 90Tiger STL - 11/7 13:19:23




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