Why Polls Are So Useless

[Independent thinker]

Every day I look at the latest polls on RealClearPolitics. Sometimes I just have to shake my head at the results. Case in point:

Approval of Military Action Against Iran​

Economist/YouGov	Approve 35, Disapprove 58	Disapprove+23
Harvard-Harris	Approve 52, Disapprove 48	Approve+4

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[Dogmaphobe]

In a recent pool of those who cannot define the word "woman", 100% support the Mullahs in their battle against the Great and Lesser Satan.

 

[MarathonMike]

Every day I look at the latest polls on RealClearPolitics. Sometimes I just have to shake my head at the results. Case in point:

Approval of Military Action Against Iran​

Economist/YouGov	Approve 35, Disapprove 58	Disapprove+23
Harvard-Harris	Approve 52, Disapprove 48	Approve+4

Latest Polls 2026, 2028 | RealClearPolling

Stay up to date on all the latest 2026 and 2028 election and state of the union polls. Gain valuable insights into the evolving political landscape and stay ahead of the latest trends.

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Yep. All that is needed is some strategic selection and subtle wording of the questions for the pollsters to get the results they want.

 

[kyzr]

The biggest polling hoax in history was that in 2016 Trump had no way to 270 and Hillary had a 99% probability of winning...

 

[Independent thinker]

The biggest polling hoax in history was that in 2016 Trump had no way to 270 and Hillary had a 99% probability of winning...

I must confess that back then I bought into that shit. I didn't vote for Trump in 2016 because I felt there was no way he could win (didn't vote for Hilalry either). But, it was a most enjoyalbe election to watch on TV, particularly after it was apparent that Trump was on his way to victory and you could literally cut the tension with a knife as slowly by slowly reality set in and then people began crying and sobbing uncontrollably. The icing on the cake was when it also became apparent that Hillary hadn't even bothered to write a concession speech.

Then, eight years later, it was funny watching Kamala Harris at the DNC convention standing there with all of her millionaire and billionaire friends and donors all chanting, "We're not going back", as the average Joes and Janes then voted for Trump.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

Every day I look at the latest polls on RealClearPolitics. Sometimes I just have to shake my head at the results. Case in point:

Approval of Military Action Against Iran​

Economist/YouGov	Approve 35, Disapprove 58	Disapprove+23
Harvard-Harris	Approve 52, Disapprove 48	Approve+4

Latest Polls 2026, 2028 | RealClearPolling

Stay up to date on all the latest 2026 and 2028 election and state of the union polls. Gain valuable insights into the evolving political landscape and stay ahead of the latest trends.

www.realclearpolling.com

Tell me if this OP is not a cult member. Here he is last year touting a poll because he liked the results it gave him about Trump: