Amanda Hoey @amandahoey.bsky.social

At some points in 2020, especially after the strictest lockdowns eased, polls had the opposite problem: Democrats would eagerly pick up the phone and getting Republicans was like pulling teeth. Proper sample weighting can help to an extent, but can’t entirely cure it.

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That’s Too Much, Colby @thatstoomuchcolby.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 11:44 UTC

The problem now is that so many polls are so aggressively weighted that the pollsters might as well just guess what the top line number is.

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