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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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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If you look at the new Emerson College poll—it has Biden up by 8 points. Why the smaller lead than the other polls? Because only 53% of those they polled were over 50 (46 % polled under 50). Hence, when there’s a more equal age distribution, Biden is not up by 15-20 points.
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As both of you guys are TYT alums that I follow on youtub, you should talk it out on youtube!
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Jordan, Democrats will still rig the primary for Biden though.
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