CNN quitely switched to Likely Voters

[ksoze]

Hence the new horserace numbers. If using the same register voters, Clinton in still ahead - too boring I guess.

[Chemisse]

1. Clever of them.

Now they can ramp up interest in the elections and most people will never realize what they've done.

As long as we can avoid anxiety attacks over this, it might work out to our benefit. Sensible people will be panting to get to the polls to keep him from winning.

[morningglory]

2. To qualify as a 'likely voter',

you have to have voted in the last 2 elections. That leaves out young people.

[Thor_MN]

3. To qualify as a likely voter, you have SAY that you voted in the last 2 elections.

The pollster has no way of proving that you did or didn't. That's a problem with polls, people will say just about anything.

[Travis_0004]

4. Most use a point system or something similar

Gallup for instance will ask if you voted in the last election but they adjust for age to avoid penalizing younger voters who could not vote in the last election.

Truth be told, a poll of unlikely voters is pretty damn useless.

[pnwmom]

7. And it leaves out newly registered and highly motivated Latino voters. n/t

[former9thward]

5. No it was not quiet.

Polling firms traditionally shift to Likely Voters after Labor Day.

[LonePirate]

6. The horse race #s are due to the flawed party registrations (many more Repubs than Dems) in the poll

Trump's base is filled with people who very rarely vote. I suspect it will be no different on November 8.

[Generic Brad]

8. Anderson Cooper was giddy tonight

Quite a sad spectacle. I suppose it will make it all the more entertaining when Trump gets trounced.

[Quantess]

9. CNN gets more pathetic as the years go by.

Chicken Noodle News is worthless mind rot, with most of the content being slightly above "The Bachelor" and slightly below "Dr. Phil".

[Gormy Cuss]

10. "Likely voters" is a better indicator than registered voters.

About one quarter of registered voters rarely if ever vote. Polling them is a waste of time unless there is a screener asking about their motivation to vote for the specific election.