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I leave work and I see Clinton is the probable winner. I drive home, get some dinner, and I get a text from the WSJ that stock futures are crashing because Tru
by protomyth 10y ago
I leave work and I see Clinton is the probable winner. I drive home, get some dinner, and I get a text from the WSJ that stock futures are crashing because Trump might win?!? What the friggin hell pollsters? I get the feeling some explaining on the part of the newspapers and new networks is in order.
- 3apo 10y agoFor poll statistics this is like cigarettes not causing cancer moment
- tedunangst 10y agoWell, the reason we still have the election instead of just polling people is because the polls aren't always accurate.
- Jtsummers 10y agoPolls don't tell you who will vote. 60% of a state may be for one candidate, but if only 80% of them go out to vote, the other candidate will win. That's what we're seeing here today.
- tedunangst 10y ago80% turnout. Hahaha.
- Jtsummers 10y agoFair, that would be way too high. I was really meaning to reference relative turnout for each candidate. That is, which party or candidate is better at actually getting their voters to do their job and vote.