tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post539502120618665218..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-28607205973272612592011-11-01T07:38:49.722-05:002011-11-01T07:38:49.722-05:00I'm glad that no news organization decided to release a poll this close to the election. It would be incredibly irresponsible. I'm like you, it's a mystery why all the news organizations chose not to poll. They probably thought each other would poll and they'd simply report the result. That the Star didn't is the biggest surprise.Paul K. Ogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137003328850866711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-17791442685156123432011-10-31T21:15:34.543-05:002011-10-31T21:15:34.543-05:00It's a mystery why all the news organizations decided against polling this race. Maybe it's a good thing if people don't know what outcome to expect. Some elections are too poll driven, discouraging people from coming out to vote because the polls will often make it look like one candidate is a sure bet to win.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-41720921480400003682011-10-31T20:14:20.813-05:002011-10-31T20:14:20.813-05:00By the way, these poll results sound like the ones that candidates were talking about a month ago.Paul K. Ogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137003328850866711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1687986461591748172011-10-31T20:13:43.515-05:002011-10-31T20:13:43.515-05:00A 2% margin of error? You know how big the sample would be to hav a 2% MOE? Not even expensive national polls have 2% MOE's.Paul K. Ogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137003328850866711noreply@blogger.com