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uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
Tue Sep 6, 2016, 10:08 AM Sep 2016

QUESTION: 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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pnwmom

(108,988 posts)
1. Traditionally, likely voters, which is why they developed the concept. But it all depends
Tue Sep 6, 2016, 10:11 AM
Sep 2016

on how they decide who is likely and how that matches with turnout.

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