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Related: About this forumQUESTION: Which polling technique is more accurate? Registered Voters or Likely Voters?
QUESTION: Which polling technique is more accurate? Registered Voters or Likely Voters?
It seems like the M$M wants to report any outliar that comes out of the box to keep the horse race meme going
Thx in advance for your input
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QUESTION: Which polling technique is more accurate? Registered Voters or Likely Voters? (Original Post)
uponit7771
Sep 2016
OP
Traditionally, likely voters, which is why they developed the concept. But it all depends
pnwmom
Sep 2016
#1
In general likely voters, as they have a history of actually showing up at the polls
emulatorloo
Sep 2016
#2
So the polls who've used LV have historically been more accurate than RV? thx in advance
uponit7771
Sep 2016
#4
pnwmom
(108,988 posts)1. Traditionally, likely voters, which is why they developed the concept. But it all depends
on how they decide who is likely and how that matches with turnout.
emulatorloo
(44,156 posts)2. In general likely voters, as they have a history of actually showing up at the polls
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)4. So the polls who've used LV have historically been more accurate than RV? thx in advance
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)3. Likely voters, and we are being scammed by corporate, right wing media.