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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 10:32 AM
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*Awesome* tracking poll primer at fivethirtyeight.com

Check this out for the ins and outs of the various polls we see reported every day...

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/10/tracking-poll-primer.html
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 10:40 AM
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1. I'm glad to see Research 2000 which daily kos uses is considered "above average"
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Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 10:45 AM
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2. I notice Silver advocates
paying more attention to the Gallup LV Voters II poll..is that the Traditional or Expanded model?
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 10:53 AM
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5. I think it's the expanded

(someone correct me if i'm wrong), where they base "likeliness" on current voting intentions rather than past voting record. This tends to include more young and minority voters.
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quantass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 10:49 AM
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3. very interesting to read. thank you
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featherman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 10:51 AM
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4. Nate's website is the gold standard of poll analysis. I'm so thankful to have this resource
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 10:53 AM
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6. He is amaaaazing

I just love his site!
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 03:45 PM
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7. Afternoon kickeroo

Cuz Nate Silver rawks...
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