This isn't even so much a political issue; it's an empirical and methodological issue. There are plenty of legitimate criticisms of Biden, to dwell on allegedly "biased" and "skewed" polls because you don't like that he's ahead is self-defeating and ridiculous. Just stop.
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Many other polls with varied methodologies have replicated the finding of the CNN poll that TYT claimed was somehow maliciously twisted to disfavor Bernie. It's ridiculous, and self-defeating because YOU are actually the one giving viewers a "skewed" picture of the race.
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CNN, the same entity they're now claiming is putting out polls to undermine Bernie, accurately predicted Bernie's margin of victory in the 2016 New Hampshire Democratic Primary. Final result: Sanders 60% Clinton 38%pic.twitter.com/bYXuPIAIUK
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Those polls did oversample older people living in suburbs with landlines.. and ya, it was likely intentional, just like polls from 2016 deliberately oversampled suburban white women. This is one the few instances where Cenk got it right..
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I'm not buying it, the cnn poll over-sampled over 45 yr olds, traditionally they vote more but under 45's are more politicised than ever now
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I think people are talking about the oversampling. See the recent Emerson poll for a better samplinghttps://emersonpolling.reportablenews.com/pr/may-national-poll-biden-back-in-the-lead-for-the-democratic-nomination …
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Polls mean nothing before any debates take place. Why are early polls even a conversation?
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Chunk is foggy from learning about Armenian genocide
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hehe stopped watching after the primaries. You, I took longer to figure out. Saw there was brilliance..but unknown office politics were in effect. Glad you are free Micheal !
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Just watch the TYT video It’s all included
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I find it fascinating how it took you so long to realize Cenk is probably the most tribal & dishonest media personality under the sun.
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Biden = Trump 2nd Term
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They're talking past each other.
@NateSilver538 is saying CNN uses estimations to cover for their limited polling data.@cenk is clinging to the fact that CNN didn't have a statistically significant sample for younger people.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Michael man, you're really on this. I don't get it. The point isn't the methodology. The point is how deceiving this sort of thing is. It is pushed in the mainstream as something it is not. If pundits were honest about the oversampling, the outrage wouldn't be as strong.
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