Bill Schneider Is Apologizing For His Own Polls...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

As a political scientist it's embarrassing for me to see a Harvard educated PHD do this...


He's basially saying the difference in the Gallup Poll and other polls is a function of their modeling and not an intentional bias...

[still_one]

1. what are you talking about, more explanation please

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. Why Gallup's Results Are Biased Toward Bush

[TexasSissy]

10. But Schneider doesn't do the polling, so don't know why he's

apologizing.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. He Vouches For Them Which Is Even Worse (NT)

[Inland]

2. Unlike Bush, mere mortals have to own up to mistakes. Luckily, nobody

is ever punished for a mistake that is in Bush's favor.

[Dogmudgeon]

3. Actually, it's hopeful

It's still pretty rare for an academic to admit his mistakes in public.

I admire that trait. I wish that more people could cultivate it.

--bkl

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. He's Not Admitting Anything...

He's spinning...

He's blaming it in the margin of error...


Why does the margin of error in the Gallup Poll consistently favor Bush?


The difference between the Gallup Poll and other polls is a function of Gallup's likely voter model which really belongs to antiquity...

[Dogmudgeon]

13. Gallup (actually, it's his son) is a hard-ass Jeezer

He always spins toward the Right.

He claims his mission isn't to measure popular sentiment, but to spread the Gospel. How bearing false witness will accomplish that, I'm at a loss to explain.

Gallup is staying alive on the reputation the old man's name carries.

--bkl

[michigandem2]

4. elaboration would be nice

[R3dD0g]

6. What's he saying?

That Gallup is full of it and he's sorry that CNN contracted with such an incompetent pollster and they'll never do it again?

[AmerDem]

7. read this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1173352&mesg_id=1173352

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. I Can't Read... I Can Only Write....

The governor of my state during my formative years was a Republican....

[DCal]

11. He said "each poll is like taking a sample from a river"

The problem is that CNN/Gallup is taking its sample right at the sewer drain.

[TacticalPeek]

16. And I know the guy who takes the sewer sample: Art E. Fakt.

:evilgrin:


Welcome to DU, DCal!

:toast:

[TomClash]

14. It's not Bill Schneider's poll

He doesn't make the call - he didn't hire Giddy-up.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. He Vouches For It...

If he was a man of integrity he would point out it's flaws and suffer the consequences...

There is always the possibility that their methodology is fine with him...

[TomClash]

18. I'm not defending Schneider but

Gallup is CNN's deal not his.

Is he supposed to resign over it?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. I Would Challenge The Results On Air...

but then I have a pair down there and that's why I'm not a right wing shill....

[Beetwasher]

15. Not Intentional??? BULLSHIT!!!

Gallup is the enemy. They've been releasing these flawed polls at strategically important times for a few years now to prop up the Chimp when he needed it.

They are the enemy. Plain and simple.