The Young Turks did a really dumb segment suggesting that CNN had maliciously skewed a poll to downplay Bernie and boost Biden. This led to Nate Silver rightfully skewering them. As a past target of Nate’s sassy trolling, it pains me to say this, but I stand with Nate
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Trends (not accurate to still say we’re representing traditional turnout for these age groups when the younger one in particular has has record turnout in 2016 and 2018). But what IS untoward and deceitful on the part of ALL of these pollsters (and the networks and papers) is
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To fail to emphasize and put into context the unequal age distribution. Without it, the average person who doesn’t live and breathe this stuff day to day thinks “well it’s over Biden’s gonna win.”
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They aren’t rigged but as far as being intentionally or unintentionally skewed.... very debatable
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I think cell phone numbers are the problem; I get so many calls from numbers I don't know that say 'Scam Likely' and God knows, have gotten plenty of those. They should text poll questions. Sounds lame, but would be more effective.
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I don't know what the big deal is anyway. It's a poorly taken sample that bares no resemblance to a real voter survey. Also there's a long race ahead and plenty of time for Joe to put his foot in his mouth.
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