I DO NOT believe the polls that the media, especially CNN, are pushing daily as

[mfcorey1]

Clinton losing in key states. Don't fall for the okey doke!

[meow2u3]

1. I also think those numbers are cooked

Either the media is trying to foist a Trump regime presidency on the American people or they want a horse race for ratings.

[BlueStateLib]

2. CNN says that the polls are tighting because the Democrats are losing the under 45 vote

[leftofcool]

4. CNN is full of it. They are under sampling those under 45.

Just like they under sample minorities.

[rtracey]

5. and

and how many of these polls are on-line polls vs land line polls......what young voter under 45 uses a house phone?

[phylny]

3. I just can't believe that Trump would get more votes

than Romney. As bad as Romney was, Trump is a nightmare.

[LWolf]

6. This is a bit shocking.

For many years, people on DU have told me, every primary season, to abandon all hope, all based on polls favoring their candidate.

When polls don't favor a chosen candidate, suddenly we're not supposed to "believe" them? Like not "believing" in vaccinations or climate change, or?

I'd just like some consistency.

Polls for more than a year have showed a close race between Clinton and Trump. It's a close race. Close or not, Trump needs to be defeated.

[Kilgore]

8. Bravo!!

Well said!

[CAG]

10. Agreed. It's alright to objectively be skeptical

About the particular limitations of a given poll, but I get tired of the "if the poll supports my candidate it must be great but if the poll doesn't support my candidate it must be skewed" crowd

[underpants]

7. Next Tuesday the 20th

That's when we will find out how much and what effect Hillary's stumble had.

[Mc Mike]

9. Agreed.

Here's one observation from DU member LenaBaby61, 9 days ago"

"This CNN poll used flawed sample numbers ...

They under-sampled Democrats and over-sampled R's to get their "horse race" meme .

"28% described themselves as Democrats, 32% described themselves as Republicans, and 40%
described themselves as independents or members of another party."


Look at the internals and small sample sizes party affiliated/identified used in that poll.

RIDICULOUS. "


http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1566204

[Lurks Often]

11. The only polls that count are the ones that give us the results we want!!!