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When anyone looks closer at usually the very last page of the poll showing how many people voted and their party identification.
Now the following article without proof made this statement:
The fact is there just are more Democrats out there than Republicans,
and this has largely been the case at least since the New Deal.
And by the way... THIS IS TRUE!!!
But the article goes on to PROVE that it is a 6% advantage and again their justification was their
above statement. BUT IS THAT TRUE???
HuffPollster, which aggregates hundreds of polls across nearly 100 different pollsters, finds that averaging across 2016 polls, 34.8 percent of Americans identify as Democrats and 28.7 percent identify as Republicans—roughly a six-point Democratic advantage. This is very similar to the CBS poll’s partisan composition. Democrats maintain this advantage even among the national electorate. HuffPollster finds on average that among likely voters 38 percent are Democrats and 32.9 percent are Republicans—a 5.1-point Democratic advantage.
No, The Polls Aren’t Biased. Clinton Really Is Leading Trump
Gallup says differently.
Gallup says 29% called themselves Democrats...versus GOP which is 26%
3% difference...not the SIX POINTS that the above article states.
Democratic, Republican Identification Near Historical Lows
The point is the pollsters are automatically counting at least 3% more Democrats then
the reality i.e. that there are 3% more Democrats then GOP.
This is why most people who understands the bias of polling and especially how people "REALLY"
feel when they get behind the voting booth curtain... say GREAT! I'm in favor of showing Trump behind
because as it was with Truman, BREXIT and most events where the public really wants something that
the MSM and idiots think they shouldn't THEY prove the pollsters/pundits WRONG!!!
Now the following article without proof made this statement:
The fact is there just are more Democrats out there than Republicans,
and this has largely been the case at least since the New Deal.
And by the way... THIS IS TRUE!!!
But the article goes on to PROVE that it is a 6% advantage and again their justification was their
above statement. BUT IS THAT TRUE???
HuffPollster, which aggregates hundreds of polls across nearly 100 different pollsters, finds that averaging across 2016 polls, 34.8 percent of Americans identify as Democrats and 28.7 percent identify as Republicans—roughly a six-point Democratic advantage. This is very similar to the CBS poll’s partisan composition. Democrats maintain this advantage even among the national electorate. HuffPollster finds on average that among likely voters 38 percent are Democrats and 32.9 percent are Republicans—a 5.1-point Democratic advantage.
No, The Polls Aren’t Biased. Clinton Really Is Leading Trump
Gallup says differently.
Gallup says 29% called themselves Democrats...versus GOP which is 26%
3% difference...not the SIX POINTS that the above article states.
Democratic, Republican Identification Near Historical Lows
The point is the pollsters are automatically counting at least 3% more Democrats then
the reality i.e. that there are 3% more Democrats then GOP.
This is why most people who understands the bias of polling and especially how people "REALLY"
feel when they get behind the voting booth curtain... say GREAT! I'm in favor of showing Trump behind
because as it was with Truman, BREXIT and most events where the public really wants something that
the MSM and idiots think they shouldn't THEY prove the pollsters/pundits WRONG!!!
