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Originally Posted by SecretMethod70
Well, regarding polling, an organization like FoxNews...yes, I would put about the same worth in their polls as this one. However, there are far more respectable polling organizations that go through a LOT of effort in their data gathering. As much as people would LIKE to not believe it, there is most certainly a science to polling when done properly. It's separating the crap from the good stuff that requires more effort than most people are willing to put into it, so instead the idea that all polls are inherently crap is born.
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From looking at a lot of polling before the last election, I really do think they are all crap. How you ask a question, what questions you ask, and who is willing to take the time to respond play a big part, and often the correction factors use VERY fuzzy logic.