Why Is Hillary Ahead Of Obama In A New Poll? | 26 comments (26 topical, 0 hidden)
Hope for the weary (none / 0)
hope. that 6:1 ratio keeps coming up, doesn't it? If Obama's campaign has any brains at all their tracking this stuff. It should be easy to use these things to define your opponent, so why don't they?

by hazmat on 08/20/2008 10:17:18 PM EST

Poll data? (none / 0)
It seems like the data collection methods of the pollsters could be called into question. How do they collect thier data? Land line telephone? cell phone? email? online poll?

the data collection method used could explain systematic errors in the data.

by Taximtime on 08/20/2008 10:38:02 PM EST

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I've seen that asked before (none / 0)
but I forget the answer.

Since most younger people are voting for Obama (and they use cell phones most of the time) could polls be skewed since it's harder to get cell phone info, etc.?

by Tom Hanc on 08/20/2008 10:53:01 PM EST

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I've seen the cellphone thing analyzed at DailyKos (none / 0)
The verdict was that it would make a small difference, but not huge. 

by desertpear on 08/21/2008 12:50:45 AM EST

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Shame on you (none / 0)
You of all people should know that "small" is not an adequate response. Being a biologist I expect you to use the phrase (not) "statistically significant".

:)

by Tom Hanc on 08/21/2008 01:05:03 AM EST

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I didn't fact check myself (none / 0)

too lazy tonight, or too busy with nonexistent creatures

by desertpear on 08/21/2008 02:29:33 AM EST

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Like bigfoot? (none / 0)
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by Tom Hanc on 08/21/2008 08:57:52 AM EST

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Why Is Hillary Ahead Of Obama In A New Poll? | 26 comments (26 topical, 0 hidden)