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Democratic Primaries

thesquanderer

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6. Keep in mind a "self select" poll is basically for entertainment purposes only.

Reply to subana (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 09:59 AM

Mar 2020

Last edited Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:46 AM - Edit history (1)

It has no scientific validity whatsoever.

It's similar to what people used to call an internet poll, until online methodologies came to be scientifically useful, making internet polls no longer something you could assume were scientifically meaningless. In this case, the results are altered by your own gut feelings. Fun, but not scientific.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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538's self select Super Tuesday overall impact shows Bliden with 1853 to Sanders 1439 [View all] Celerity Mar 2020 OP

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2020 #1

What does the "no one" box mean? BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #2

No one... druidity33 Mar 2020 #3

that's great news!! subana Mar 2020 #4

Keep in mind a "self select" poll is basically for entertainment purposes only. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #6

The options to change are very narrow though. Texas is the main one Celerity Mar 2020 #9

it still makes me feel good subana Mar 2020 #12

This 538 project let's you manipulate results unc70 Mar 2020 #5

Right, this one is an entertainment thing. No scientific validity at all. (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 2020 #7

I know, thus my OP title. I think the main one I chose that may go diffrent Celerity Mar 2020 #8

Actual projection now Biden 1738, Sanders 1363 unc70 Mar 2020 #10

wow!!, and that is their regular, non self-select results!!! Celerity Mar 2020 #11