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2016 Postmortem

thevoiceofreason

(3,440 posts) Mon Oct 15, 2012, 06:09 PM Oct 2012

It appears grantcart's information campaign on Gravis may take hold

The latest Gravis poll in Florida, showing a 1 point Romney lead, gets an initial 3 bar weight from Nate instead of 4. Now let's work to get Gravis thrown in the dumpster.

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It appears grantcart's information campaign on Gravis may take hold (Original Post) thevoiceofreason Oct 2012 OP

Is that bar weight you speak of the pollster's House Effect ? bluestateguy Oct 2012 #1

Nate gives a 0-4 bar chart for the weight of a poll thevoiceofreason Oct 2012 #3

But it just SOUNDS so weighty! Qutzupalotl Oct 2012 #2

Think instead of granite tombstone flamingdem Oct 2012 #4

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

1. Is that bar weight you speak of the pollster's House Effect ?

Reply to thevoiceofreason (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 06:16 PM

Oct 2012

Help me out with the jargon here.

thevoiceofreason

(3,440 posts)

3. Nate gives a 0-4 bar chart for the weight of a poll

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 06:47 PM

Oct 2012

The house effect appears to be handled seperately. I think that the bar weight is for the track record for the pollster. That is why we have been confused - giving full weight to a nobody?