Not very accurate. The trend is good, but wait for SurveyUSA.
They are accurate. Were very close in Ohio and Texas and accurate in Wisconsin.
Thanks. So my next question is why they are not being mentioned in the press? I only saw this from the post on this site. I don't get it.
Maria,
I think it has to do with who hires the firms. Usually when a polling firm is hired by a partisan (i.e. the Republican or Democratic Party, or a Dem or Repub candidate), the news may consider this information as potentially biased. Perhaps that's why these polls don't get attention in traditional media venues.
Funny isn't it, since so many of the "non-partisan" polling firms seem to be vulnerable to bias, no?
I noticed on Pollster's website that PPP has a special distinction of "(D)", while another outfit called "Civitas Institute/Tel Opinion Research" has a special "(R)" distinction.
Check out Pollster if you want comprehensive polling info. I think it's great!
Why isn't this poll getting more mention?
April 3, 2008 12:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Not very accurate. The trend is good, but wait for SurveyUSA.
April 3, 2008 1:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
They are accurate. Were very close in Ohio and Texas and accurate in Wisconsin.
April 3, 2008 1:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks. So my next question is why they are not being mentioned in the press? I only saw this from the post on this site. I don't get it.
April 3, 2008 1:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maria,
I think it has to do with who hires the firms. Usually when a polling firm is hired by a partisan (i.e. the Republican or Democratic Party, or a Dem or Repub candidate), the news may consider this information as potentially biased. Perhaps that's why these polls don't get attention in traditional media venues.
Funny isn't it, since so many of the "non-partisan" polling firms seem to be vulnerable to bias, no?
I noticed on Pollster's website that PPP has a special distinction of "(D)", while another outfit called "Civitas Institute/Tel Opinion Research" has a special "(R)" distinction.
Check out Pollster if you want comprehensive polling info. I think it's great!
http://www.pollster.com
April 3, 2008 3:47 PM | Reply | Permalink