Comments on: THOSE LYIN’ POLLS http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/those_lyin_polls/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:35:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: richard http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/those_lyin_polls/comment-page-1/#comment-11122 richard Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=4752#comment-11122 been waitin fur somone to notice that been waitin fur somone to notice that

]]> By: bryan http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/those_lyin_polls/comment-page-1/#comment-11123 bryan Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=4752#comment-11123 Also, measuring "depth" is incredibly tricky. What is "depth of support" anyway? What one subject thinks is "very supportive" would be "supportive" to another. There's no real way to measure the difference between the values. Also, measuring "depth" is incredibly tricky. What is "depth of support" anyway? What one subject thinks is "very supportive" would be "supportive" to another. There's no real way to measure the difference between the values.

]]> By: Chris Lawrence http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/those_lyin_polls/comment-page-1/#comment-11124 Chris Lawrence Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=4752#comment-11124 Well, the margin of error isn't infinite... just +/- 50% ;-) But, considering that practically everyone in New Hampshire has probably been polled at least once by now, I'd imagine we're approaching the point where the polling is close to garbage. Well, the margin of error isn't infinite... just +/- 50% ;-)

But, considering that practically everyone in New Hampshire has probably been polled at least once by now, I'd imagine we're approaching the point where the polling is close to garbage.

]]> By: McGehee http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/those_lyin_polls/comment-page-1/#comment-11125 McGehee Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=4752#comment-11125 Q.: How strongly committed to this candidate are you? <ul> <li>I would commit mass murder and ritual suicide to get him/her/it/them elected. <li>I would commit mass murder, but not ritual suicide. <li>I would commit ritual suicide, but not mass murder. <li>I would kick a puppy in public to get him/her/it/them elected. <li>I might be willing to kick a puppy in private. <li>I would pretend to kick a puppy, but only if it was a stuffed puppy I won at a carnival. <li>I only told you I supported this candidate because I wanted to get rid of you -- I don't even live in the state, I'm here on business and am staying in a hotel. <li>No hablo ingles. </li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul> Q.: How strongly committed to this candidate are you?

  • I would commit mass murder and ritual suicide to get him/her/it/them elected.
  • I would commit mass murder, but not ritual suicide.
  • I would commit ritual suicide, but not mass murder.
  • I would kick a puppy in public to get him/her/it/them elected.
  • I might be willing to kick a puppy in private.
  • I would pretend to kick a puppy, but only if it was a stuffed puppy I won at a carnival.
  • I only told you I supported this candidate because I wanted to get rid of you -- I don't even live in the state, I'm here on business and am staying in a hotel.
  • No hablo ingles.
]]> By: Confessions Of A Political Junkie http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/those_lyin_polls/comment-page-1/#comment-11126 Confessions Of A Political Junkie Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=4752#comment-11126 <strong>Thoughts On Polling</strong> James at Outside The Beltway has some thoughts on polling. Polling tends to be a necessary evil. Polls are never entirely accurate and must be done with some precision to be effective, but they do serve as a better barometer than random anecdotal evide... Thoughts On Polling
James at Outside The Beltway has some thoughts on polling. Polling tends to be a necessary evil. Polls are never entirely accurate and must be done with some precision to be effective, but they do serve as a better barometer than random anecdotal evide...

]]> By: Daniel W. Drezner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/those_lyin_polls/comment-page-1/#comment-11127 Daniel W. Drezner Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=4752#comment-11127 <strong>New Hampshire update</strong> My prediction that John Edwards would get the biggest media bump because reporters like him better than the other candidates hasn't been completely borne out. A quick Google search reveals that Kerry got more play out of Iowa than Edwards.... New Hampshire update
My prediction that John Edwards would get the biggest media bump because reporters like him better than the other candidates hasn't been completely borne out. A quick Google search reveals that Kerry got more play out of Iowa than Edwards....

]]> By: OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/those_lyin_polls/comment-page-1/#comment-11128 OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=4752#comment-11128 <strong>THOSE LYIN' POLLS, II</strong> In response to my discussion of Kevin Drum's wonderment that pollsters don't guage the depth of support, Kevin McGehee has proposed an excellent modified Likert... THOSE LYIN' POLLS, II
In response to my discussion of Kevin Drum's wonderment that pollsters don't guage the depth of support, Kevin McGehee has proposed an excellent modified Likert...

]]> By: The Bejus Pundit http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/those_lyin_polls/comment-page-1/#comment-11129 The Bejus Pundit Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=4752#comment-11129 <strong>Polls, anyone?</strong> James Joyner explains why polls don't measure depth of support. Thanks, James!... --- Polls, anyone?
James Joyner explains why polls don't measure depth of support. Thanks, James!...

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