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Based on the NY-03 polls, I think the November elections will show that polling has become completely useless.

Posted by Tim (aka othertim) Feb 14 '24, 10:58

Younger voters don’t have landlines and don’t answer unknown calls. Older voters skew R

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Politico: “Just another 8-point nail-biter” -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 14, 11:03
2022 should have been the death knell anyway but yeah. I mean, which of us answers calls from unknown/unrecognized numbers? - David Feb 14, 11:00 1
- I do because of potential clients, but I don't respond to "polls" after getting a push poll. -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 14, 11:40
Agree they're pointless. Or at least recognize that the margins of error are way higher because the methodology is always suspect. I wish media - pmb Feb 14, 11:00
what's your confidence margin on that? -- nm - Reagen Feb 14, 10:59
they really need to use internet polls -- nm - decline Feb 14, 10:59 1
- Votey McVote Face winning in a landslide! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Feb 14, 10:59
just glad we found out early so the networks can all stop the meaningless "horserace" coverage now - hollywood big shot Feb 14, 10:58 1
- 👍 to the IM. It's a super exaggerated version of the 8 hour plus pre-game coverage of the Super Bowl -- nm - JD Feb 14, 11:00

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