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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Regardless of the reason CNN or others undersample younger voters—they don’t answer the phone or they simply don’t attempt to have an equal distribution—is irrelevant. If you’re using the poll to give the most accurate, contextual representation of the electorate...especially of
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They adjust the sample to account for the proportional underrepresentation of young voters. So younger voters are accurately accounted for in the methodology of the poll. Every other poll also showed Biden getting a significant boost after he announced. This is really silly..
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Even if it isn't "maliciously skewed", It seems that it would be incumbent upon CNN to be transparent with their sampling methodology. A poll that undersamples certain age brackets is likely to be less accurate then one with a normally distributed sample. Intention is superfluous
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They don't under or over sample anyone, they talk to who answers & weight the polls to what they think turnout demographics will be. It's what all polling orgs have always done.
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Agreed on the backlash being ridiculous at times but you gotta admit- MSM frames its headlines on Landline poll results ridiculously at times too.
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CNN is the greatest! Most far and most scientific. Unbiased or slightly biased for Sanders. Within the margin of error, of course.
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Which means the poll should not be released if the pollster cannot get a good sample.
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