Comments on: The methodology of polls http://www.angrywhiteboy.org/index.php/2008/10/06/the-methodology-of-polls/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:36:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: City Resident http://www.angrywhiteboy.org/index.php/2008/10/06/the-methodology-of-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-81477 City Resident Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:55:01 +0000 http://www.fortwaynenews.com/index.php/2008/10/06/the-methodology-of-polls/#comment-81477 I agree that the funding source is important in determining if there are any "hidden agendas". Right Mr. Rost? I agree that the funding source is important in determining if there are any “hidden agendas”. Right Mr. Rost?

]]> By: John Howard http://www.angrywhiteboy.org/index.php/2008/10/06/the-methodology-of-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-81475 John Howard Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:00:27 +0000 http://www.fortwaynenews.com/index.php/2008/10/06/the-methodology-of-polls/#comment-81475 I find is more than a little humorous (and bizarre) that this article is accompanied by a 'Barack Obama Ringtones' ad. I find is more than a little humorous (and bizarre) that this article is accompanied by a ‘Barack Obama Ringtones’ ad.

]]> By: fwconservative http://www.angrywhiteboy.org/index.php/2008/10/06/the-methodology-of-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-81472 fwconservative Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:35:07 +0000 http://www.fortwaynenews.com/index.php/2008/10/06/the-methodology-of-polls/#comment-81472 The only polls that matter are the ones that open at 6am on November 4th. The only polls that matter are the ones that open at 6am on November 4th.

]]> By: fwconservative http://www.angrywhiteboy.org/index.php/2008/10/06/the-methodology-of-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-81471 fwconservative Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:33:58 +0000 http://www.fortwaynenews.com/index.php/2008/10/06/the-methodology-of-polls/#comment-81471 I'm getting a feeling that this will be an upset along the lines of "Dewey Defeats Truman". :) I’m getting a feeling that this will be an upset along the lines of “Dewey Defeats Truman”. :)

]]> By: J.Q. Taxpayer http://www.angrywhiteboy.org/index.php/2008/10/06/the-methodology-of-polls/comment-page-1/#comment-81467 J.Q. Taxpayer Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:23:28 +0000 http://www.fortwaynenews.com/index.php/2008/10/06/the-methodology-of-polls/#comment-81467 Oh, how true.... Just like the "overnight" polls completed with regards to Biden-Palin debate. The debate got over at 10:30 EST. Then they started calling the east coast? Unless you know the beliefs of those polled would mean even less. Who knows if they reached 40-60 mix GOP or Democrat. What percentage where true Indpendents? What a bunch of garbage..... Polling can be done fairly well but the thing is you need to reach the right mix of people within hours of each other. A rolling three day polling is hardly valid in the hourly newscycle we live in today. Even trying to figure out how the Biden-Palin debate figured would be swayed by what people heard and read the next day. The he bailout and what news bites where ran on the electronic media could sway what they thought from the night before. Polling today is almost useless. It is not like when we have a daily newscyle. Today we have hourly or even minute cycle. Nice post Dan Oh, how true….

Just like the “overnight” polls completed with regards to Biden-Palin debate. The debate got over at 10:30 EST. Then they started calling the east coast? Unless you know the beliefs of those polled would mean even less. Who knows if they reached 40-60 mix GOP or Democrat. What percentage where true Indpendents?

What a bunch of garbage…..

Polling can be done fairly well but the thing is you need to reach the right mix of people within hours of each other. A rolling three day polling is hardly valid in the hourly newscycle we live in today.

Even trying to figure out how the Biden-Palin debate figured would be swayed by what people heard and read the next day. The he bailout and what news bites where ran on the electronic media could sway what they thought from the night before.

Polling today is almost useless. It is not like when we have a daily newscyle. Today we have hourly or even minute cycle.

Nice post Dan

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