http://www.270towin.com/blog/2008-polls/new-polls This isn't a Popularity Contest Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:54:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.270towin.com/blog/2008-polls/new-polls/comment-page-1#comment-1994 Robert Riley Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:20:17 +0000 http://www.270towin.com/blog/2008-polls/new-polls#comment-1994 Looks like Obama will win the majority! Looks like Obama will win the majority!

]]> http://www.270towin.com/blog/2008-polls/new-polls/comment-page-1#comment-470 admin Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:06:00 +0000 http://www.270towin.com/blog/2008-polls/new-polls#comment-470 Thanks for your note. We're not a huge fan of the 'poll of polls' concept. While it seems to make people feel more comfortable, it is statistically suspect to take separate polls and average them. At the same time, there really shouldn't be much difference in the polls if they are all conducted properly. As for Rasmussen, we haven't seen much of a bias (although we've heard this from others). The biggest issue we see is that they only survey 500 people for each poll --- a sample size small enough to yield a 4-5% margin of error. All else equal, we try and use polls where a larger population is surveyed --- Quinnipiac is particularly good in this area, usually including about 1,500 respondents in their polls. Thanks for your note. We’re not a huge fan of the ‘poll of polls’ concept. While it seems to make people feel more comfortable, it is statistically suspect to take separate polls and average them. At the same time, there really shouldn’t be much difference in the polls if they are all conducted properly. As for Rasmussen, we haven’t seen much of a bias (although we’ve heard this from others). The biggest issue we see is that they only survey 500 people for each poll — a sample size small enough to yield a 4-5% margin of error. All else equal, we try and use polls where a larger population is surveyed — Quinnipiac is particularly good in this area, usually including about 1,500 respondents in their polls.

]]> http://www.270towin.com/blog/2008-polls/new-polls/comment-page-1#comment-469 ron Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:07:31 +0000 http://www.270towin.com/blog/2008-polls/new-polls#comment-469 I've been visiting this site a lot lately. i like it, however the suggestion i would make is having wither a polls of polls or 3 different polls. evertime i see either the right leaning rasmussen or one of the left ones i take it with a grain of salt. I’ve been visiting this site a lot lately. i like it, however the suggestion i would make is having wither a polls of polls or 3 different polls. evertime i see either the right leaning rasmussen or one of the left ones i take it with a grain of salt.

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