Even now, 18 months from the next presidential election, the polls are starting to be a daily event in the news. In about six months most Americans will be very tired of hearing about them.
I am not sure what its going to take to get the mainstream media to stop this idiotic coverage. First and foremost they are often grossly inaccurate: intentionally or mistakenly. My advice is to dig into the details before you either feel good or dislike the result. The details show how pollsters skew their data, over and under-representing certain groups. This is the first level of data manipulation.
Margin of error is simply a means to try and convince you that they do due diligence. In 2016, the leading pollsters were “shocked” at the result. One key reason is that many moderate or non-partisan voters simply won’t disclose how they vote. This represents a huge voting bloc that pollsters can’t uncover. Many of these people simply hang up and remain silent in any data gathering effort.
My recommendation is to simply ignore polling data, think for yourself, evaluate the candidates and vote your values and understanding of positions. Don’t let the buffoons who are trying to influence the election cycle fool you into following the crowd; it doesn’t exist.
Don Thompson
Lake Stevens
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