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Why the margin of error matters more than ever in reading 2024 election polls – a pollster with 30 years of experience explains
In just about any discussion of a poll about the very close presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, you’ll hear the phrase “within the poll ...
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Opinion: Why the margin of error matters in the 2024 election polls – an expert explains
In just about any discussion of a poll about the very close presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, you'll hear the phrase "within the poll's ...
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DATA: WITHIN THE MARGIN OF ERROR
In just about any discussion of a poll about the very close [US] presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, you’ll hear the phrase “within the ...
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Where Polls Can Mess Up (and What Pollsters Do About It)
Conducting a poll isn’t an exact science. The process is susceptible to lots of common problems and baked-in biases — more than just the “margin of error.” By ...
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Why the margin of error matters more than ever in reading 2024 election polls – a pollster with 30 years of experience explains
Doug Schwartz is affiliated with the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR). As the director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, which has been taking the pulse of the public on ...