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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-16-11 06:46 PM
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Poll question: How do you feel about Gallup polls?
No poll is perfect, but are Gallup's polls less reliable than other polls?

Extra credit: What is your favorite polling company?
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Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-16-11 07:16 PM
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1. Most polls are designed to shape opinion, not measure it. My favorite poll is the Election.
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BzaDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-16-11 07:20 PM
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2. You should have an option that says "they are biased when they get a result I dislike." That will
get a lot of takers.
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-16-11 07:27 PM
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3. I see Gallup polls posted on DU every week, but so far, only person
seems to think Gallup is fine. I am scratching my head over that one.
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Recovered Repug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-16-11 07:35 PM
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4. Gallup (and all polls really) are fine
IF I agree with the results. They are totally biased and useless if I disagree with the results.
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chill_wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-16-11 08:18 PM
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5. I like the Poll Tracker page at TPM
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