rightwing scags are producing obviously biased polls.

Don't ask for polls. If they are done they will be BAD!

--at least that's the meme being circulated

SC is a primary state.

A lot of people have been wondering about that, particularly in the next Democratic contest in Nevada. The only recent polling there was conducted by a right-wing push-poll organization, and it's credibility is next to zero.

The problem (at least for Nevada) is that this will be only the third time they've held caucuses. Without more historical data, polling firms have almost no way of knowing who the "likely voters" will be. They'd rather do no polling at all than risk their reputations on prediction in an unpredictable place.

It is a poll done with a solid method and a large, well thought out sample that is weighted to favor Hillary (60% female).

Yes it is a right wing poll.

Yes it includes questions of the type that will find their way into push polls. Doing the research to find which memes are most effective is clearly the object of the poll.

Neither of those points - that it is by a right wind group or that it includes what will become push poll questions - has any bearing on the demographic and preference data that was collected before they began testing the push poll questions.

Just sayin.'

are now admitting they're neutered in Nevada, it's priceless.

They can't present their lame polls so close to each primary state election and be so obviously wrong without being laughed into oblivion.

Polling companies don't work for free. Generally, it's the media who pays them. Candidates also pay for polling, but that polling usually isn't released publicly.

Maybe you can commission a poll in some state that interests you. If you like, I can direct you to some polling companies.

as a free public service? Most publicly released polls are commissioned by the news media. Nobody works for free on stuff like that. What did you think?

Wall Street pays Hills for speeches and MSM pays quasi-pollsters for propaganda.

Some polling is quite accurate as a predictor of the actual results. I'm just pointing out that all polls are paid for by someone. It costs money to conduct a poll. Nobody's doing it for free.

I'm not defending anyone, nor attacking anyone. I'm just stating the facts. My opinion is that some polling companies do a more accurate job than others. I find polling to be useful, but not influential to me. I don't form my decisions based on them, but I do watch them to see how things are developing. That's because I'm interested in politics. I get one vote, though, just like everyone else.

is not interested in more state by state polling, since the national stuff doesn't really matter all that much.

Typically, in-state polls are commissioned by news media in a particular state. In Minnesota, for example, the most recent polling for the primary race for President was commissioned by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

The national media often reports the results of such polling, but less often commissions such polls.

The best source for state-wide Democratic primary polls I've found is:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/dem_pres_primary/

although given the obsession of the three cable outfits, i would think they would be able to pay for a few upcoming state polls, or at leaat better report the ones that are done

thanks for the link!

It seems like it's too difficult

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/feb/11/whos-polling-well-in-nevada-heres-why-thats-diffic/



As far as others? No clue why my neighbors in Massachusetts haven't had a poll in 3 months.

that it's too difficult to poll Nevada because of their unique caucus system (unique from an Iowa perspective) and lack of historical data.

But think about it. Who commissions these polls? Candidates, think tanks and media outlets. Virtually all serve the same .01%. Is there any reason that they, a) would not be conducting any polling or b) would not release poll numbers?