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84% or people polled were over age 41

I mean it's all good to get an unbalanced sample provided that some sort of reweighting of responses is done. I don't see reference reweighting at http://newsstand.clemson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Palmetto-Poll-Results.pdf.

I doubt that 55+ age group will account for 64% of the total electorate. I think it would that group would account for around 46% of the total if things are roughly aligned with this 2016 CNN exit poll: https://www.cnn.com/election/2016/primaries/polls/sc/dem

In any event, we shall see soon enough on results.

That is standard procedure.

I don't know - there are no cross-tabs with which that can be readily determined. The use of the phrase "respondents" in the narrative on the results seems like perhaps they didn't do it.

In this case, it wasn't me trying to engage in wishful thinking so much as being interested. In my work, I design and deploy surveys in another area of research, and could imagine that a researcher might think something like "well, we got a statistically valid random sample, and we should not weight it because we simply do not know what the true population will be." Or something like that... I think that sometimes researchers get sidetracked by a certain dogmatism about concepts like statistical precision, when a "reality check" might be useful. Anyways, thank you for letting me know!

There should be no open primaries. Why invite ratfucking?

Jay Zeus H cripes.

I’m not shocked. Pleased. Happy.

No mention of party affiliation.. afaik.

The Palmetto Poll is considered the gold standard in South Carolina polling..

https://newsstand.clemson.edu/mediarelations/palmetto-poll-at-clemson-to-utilize-social-media-analytics-in-advance-of-2020-democratic-primary-general-election/

Anyway yes, I am sure its good news for Biden.

'gold standard' is problematic.

I thought they were.

How do you know for sure which one is correct?

I know this is correct because it is linked from the article.

Seems SC has largely made up its mind in comparison to the other early states.

If Bernie finishes third or fourth he will take big hit on Super Tuesday.

She should be at ZERO %!

My humble opinion only.

and allow for a diversity of opinions in our party unlike the other party?

A state that gave us these hacks.

lindsey graham
james demint
mark sanford
joe wilson
strom thurmund
trey gowdy

Do you not care about good Democrats in Red states? Shall we just throw them out and only allow Democrats in Blue states to vote in our primary? That is not how it works.

I stated no such thing?

I was just pointing out ... facts?

Unless you are trying to make the point I was referencing.

All delegates matter, even one from states you don't like.

hmmmmmm.

The state is not in play for the general. I could be wrong.

But it’s a good place in which to take the temperature of voters’ preferences in a diverse yet conservative state.

And minimize them with both the irrelevance and petulance you illustrate here (as well as some D- grammar thrown in).

He needs to decisively take SC, and it is looking like it is breaking his way.

Biden was expected to do well in SC.

I think that would be considered a "shock" by most folks paying attention to this primary.

I don't want either of them to be the nominee, as I am DU's foremost Ageist.

My fav candidate was Kamala Harris. But given what we have to work with Joe is my guy now.

so this poll is not very valid except for how the older people of SC will vote.

That always happens in polling. Once they have the data then they have to reweight based on typical voter patterns. That is standard procedure.

seems a little off since that is his strongest demographic. 63% were baby boomers. That's only 36% of the people polled being under 54.
There's more than one way to skew a poll...

So if 35% were l8 to 45 - maybe only 15% or less in this poll were under 25.

.64% of those polled were over 55, 40 and under 17%
Now we know why the poll was so far off from all the other SC polls.

Age:
18 – 25.............3%
26 – 40............14%
41 – 54...........20%
55 – 64...........21%
65 plus...........43%

http://newsstand.clemson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Palmetto-Poll-Results.pdf

I mean, it makes sense that they would. There's just no crosstabs or other information to indicate that.

...seems large, to me. I wonder if the sake people were asked on the 17th and 25th? And, did it include Republicans - as they are voting in "open" primary.

This was conducted by Clemson University. Also, I think they didnt inquire about political party. Just if they were likely voters. Which makes sense since its an open primary.

... thank you!

But then none of that matters here since this is a Biden echo chamber.

My politics line up with both Warren and Bernie but Lean Warren because I think Bernie, like Biden are too old.....men who would hit their 80s in their first term. As I think I’ve stated before I idolized my Paternal Grandfather but at 80 he was not as sharp as he was and more easily confused.....and Joe has had issues at times with Gaffes and confusion. Again I think he is a decent man, as is Bernie but the age thing troubles me.