Why is CNN taking so long to release their "official" poll results? CBS already released theirs

[anneboleyn]

Why does it take so long for them to release their poll results when CBS already released theirs? It is ridiculous, amd makes one wonder what the heck they are up to...calling enough people until they have a certain result?

Edit: I am referring to their "official" "scientific" poll, not the insta-poll they did of their "undecided voter" panel (which was a three-way split).

[Zynx]

1. They're trying to cook their numbers.

Or they're trying to give their people time to change the "draw" storyline because most people saw an asswhooping.

[Light63]

2. They did!

1/3 for Biden. 1/3 for Ryan. 1/3 Undecided!!!

Hogwash!!!

[MSMITH33156]

5. That is their panel.

They also have a poll.

[anneboleyn]

7. Yes, that was their panel not their poll

[RKP5637]

3. Because Crappy News Network CNN wants to be sure it slants the way they want it too. n/t

[ShadowLiberal]

4. How do they get the numbers? People in a locked room who come to watch the debate?

Or is it a bunch of quick phone calls to people who agreed to watch or something?

[anneboleyn]

8. They do phone calls after the debate. Last time they polled older, Southern voters

[meadowlark5]

6. Wow. So evenly divided.

and the BLS cooked their numbers

[pjs1974]

9. Hi!

Last I saw on cnn that biden leading ryan 66-34
Perry

[anneboleyn]

10. I am referring to their official poll not website poll

[fishwax]

11. just saw their numbers were 48% Ryan -- 44% Biden

I'm surprised by those numbers. I think the CBS poll is closer to the mark.

[GladRagDahl]

12. I was told it takes longer

because they sample a larger group.

[Drunken Irishman]

13. CBS samples only 500 people ... CNN sampled over 1,000.

That's probably why it's taking a bit longer. Plus, CBS goes off the air at the end of the hour ... CNN stays on past the hour, so, they can tease to keep people watching as much as possible.

But the polls were released and Ryan won 48-46, I believe.