I disagree with Gabe's assertions that more well run polls will satisfy this problem. I get calls from pollsters all the time and I refuse to take them. I don't want to give out private information to pollsters collecting data that, even from legitimate polling firms we don't really know where our data will end up. If I were to take the call, I would be inclined to give false information so that they couldn't peg me for other purposes. I think many people are like me and that's why polls are no longer relevant (or necessary -- there are other ways to see how the public is leaning).
I also think that polls can lead people to vote in certain ways simply because they want to be in line with their neighbors. Or some contrarians to deliberately vote against what the poll is showing just because of their contrarian nature.
I personally no longer trust polls. In fact, I think the Republicans will retain both the House and the Senate in the upcoming midterms. All the glee by the Democrats over the current polls doesn't alternate the fact that the Democratic Party is widely unpopular moreso than Trump is. And when voters enter the voting booth, most of them are going to vote on the candidate and who he or she is and where they stand and not be voting specifically against Trump.
So I think once again, the polls are misleading us and Democrats in November will once again be wringing their hands asking once again what went wrong.
What a great piece of about polls. People seems to be reading the polls that confirms their bias. And many fake polls are ment to influx the public debate rather than gives information. Thanks
Why do we need polls at all?!! What do polls add to the election? To encourage a mob decision instead of an individual decision?
Too many polls with bias results seems to tarnish all polls with no credibility. Maybe a different way needs to be found to report opinions.
I disagree with Gabe's assertions that more well run polls will satisfy this problem. I get calls from pollsters all the time and I refuse to take them. I don't want to give out private information to pollsters collecting data that, even from legitimate polling firms we don't really know where our data will end up. If I were to take the call, I would be inclined to give false information so that they couldn't peg me for other purposes. I think many people are like me and that's why polls are no longer relevant (or necessary -- there are other ways to see how the public is leaning).
I also think that polls can lead people to vote in certain ways simply because they want to be in line with their neighbors. Or some contrarians to deliberately vote against what the poll is showing just because of their contrarian nature.
I personally no longer trust polls. In fact, I think the Republicans will retain both the House and the Senate in the upcoming midterms. All the glee by the Democrats over the current polls doesn't alternate the fact that the Democratic Party is widely unpopular moreso than Trump is. And when voters enter the voting booth, most of them are going to vote on the candidate and who he or she is and where they stand and not be voting specifically against Trump.
So I think once again, the polls are misleading us and Democrats in November will once again be wringing their hands asking once again what went wrong.
What a great piece of about polls. People seems to be reading the polls that confirms their bias. And many fake polls are ment to influx the public debate rather than gives information. Thanks
Another great teaching post, Gabe. Thanks.