Saturday, October 25, 2008

Polling - is it really scientific?

10/28/2008: NYTimes on fivethiryeight.com, among others. See HERE.

Poll watching is ADDICTIVE: See WSJ HERE.

Reasons to doubt ANY poll: see this interesting WSJ article.
A spate of widely publicized newspaper and network polls over the past week have shown Barack Obama opening a big lead over John McCain. But other surveys tell a somewhat different story, suggesting the presidential race is still close, and the Republican has even gained ground in recent days.

The reason for the divergence: Pollsters are facing new challenges this year, trying to gauge whether the electorate is changing, and how much.

No comments: