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    Jonathan Chait‏Verified account @jonathanchait 31 Jan 2020

    One tool used by interest groups is to release polls with crafted language designed to make their agenda appear popular. It's used across the spectrum. In my opinion such polls inhibit rather than enhance understanding of public opinion.https://www.vox.com/2020/1/31/21113780/bernie-sanders-socialism-electability-primaries …

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      1. Jonathan Chait‏Verified account @jonathanchait 31 Jan 2020

        I've also made this criticism of polls by the moderate lobby Third Way (which try to show the popularity of various centrist stances, some of which are popular, and some of which aren't.)

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      1. peter  🧙‍♂️‏ @pappypepper 31 Jan 2020
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        They also help propel a false narrative potentially influencing media/legitimate polls/etc.

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      2. S. Frank‏ @SFrank38286129 31 Jan 2020
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        I've had Bernie people tell me he is leading in the polls against Trump. Their source was several realclearpolitics polls Their idea of leading was anywhere from 1 to 3 points. That is typically the margin of error so it really means a jump ball. Try telling them that. Hopeless.

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      3. Snertly‏ @Snertly 31 Jan 2020
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      1. I was a host body‏ @capeannsky 31 Jan 2020
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        This is why I generally ignore polls

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      2. Emily Leventhal‏ @emjlev13 31 Jan 2020
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        Absolutely. It should be standard editorial practice for jrnlsts to include sampling of actual poll qstns within body of story, not just a hyperlink. Exact wording is critical to interpreting results.

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      3. Flavored Cats‏ @tpwk47 31 Jan 2020
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        I scan every article covering polling or other research for links to the research. Everything else is just editorializing on the part of the reporter.

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      2. Flavored Cats‏ @tpwk47 31 Jan 2020
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        No, he's saying the poll is tendentious. Do you understand the difference?

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      2. Noam Chomsky ASMR‏ @itdbitd 31 Jan 2020
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        So your ideal ticket is one that collectively garners about 1% of the non-white vote?

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