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dsc

(52,164 posts) Thu Oct 11, 2012, 11:56 PM Oct 2012

Why is the CNN poll so different from the CBS poll?

because they asked different samples of people. CBS asked undecided voters (Biden won 50 to 31) while CNN asked registered voters (Ryan won 48 to 44). It should also be noted that CNN had a smaller sample and thus a larger MOE. So it looks like Biden won over the people who matter most while the GOP partisans think their man won. We should be happy with that result.

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Why is the CNN poll so different from the CBS poll? (Original Post) dsc Oct 2012 OP

Polls are getting to read like yellow journalism MrMickeysMom Oct 2012 #1

Can you give a link to the CBS poll? I can't find it. Just tweets about it. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #2

Here dsc Oct 2012 #6

there you go demwing Oct 2012 #9

Registered voters are decided 108vcd Oct 2012 #3

not all of them but most of them are dsc Oct 2012 #5

That's why I give polls a glance but nothing more... Swede Atlanta Oct 2012 #4

That CNN poll is bullshit flamingdem Oct 2012 #7

CNN poll was of debate watchers. Connie_Corleone Oct 2012 #8

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)

1. Polls are getting to read like yellow journalism

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 11:57 PM

Oct 2012

Every fucking body has a margin of error and yet, no one readily sees the questions.

CNN CBS, I don't care...

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

2. Can you give a link to the CBS poll? I can't find it. Just tweets about it. nt

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 11:58 PM

Oct 2012

dsc

(52,164 posts)

6. Here

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:05 AM

Oct 2012

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50132981n&tag=re1.channel

demwing

(16,916 posts)

9. there you go

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:10 AM

Oct 2012

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57531059/poll-biden-takes-debate-over-ryan-uncommitted-voters-sa

108vcd

(91 posts)

3. Registered voters are decided

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:00 AM

Oct 2012

Will be interesting to see the demographics

dsc

(52,164 posts)

5. not all of them but most of them are

Reply to 108vcd (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:05 AM

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Swede Atlanta

(3,596 posts)

4. That's why I give polls a glance but nothing more...

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:00 AM

Oct 2012

there are so many factors that can affect the outcome of the poll. They may, or may not be, scientific. The more they are conducted by for-profit organizations the less reliable they are.

flamingdem

(39,314 posts)

7. That CNN poll is bullshit

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:06 AM

Oct 2012

Just like Wolfenstein declaring Ryan won, in the tank for the pukes

Connie_Corleone

(9,330 posts)

8. CNN poll was of debate watchers.

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:08 AM

Oct 2012

The CBS poll was of undecided voters. More than likely the CNN people were already decided voters.

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