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Croft
11-05-2016, 09:28 AM
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This is the latest on RealClear Politics. I just wondered how one poll has Trump 5 up and another Clinton 3 up. Anyone have a clue how it actually is?
suds00
11-05-2016, 09:45 AM
no
Crepitus
11-05-2016, 09:54 AM
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This is the latest on RealClear Politics. I just wondered how one poll has Trump 5 up and another Clinton 3 up. Anyone have a clue how it actually is?

LA times has been an outlier poll.for weeks. Look back. That actually haven't changed much at all.
Croft
11-05-2016, 09:59 AM
Okay. So it's basically just to close to call. What a nail biter.
Peter1469
11-05-2016, 10:01 AM
The LA Times poll is following a small group of people over time I believe.
Chris
11-05-2016, 10:03 AM
Different polls ask different questions in different ways to different people. They're worth maybe a that's interesting.

RCP averages polls, rightly or wrongly, but I prefer that to any single poll.

Trends are more interesting.

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Common
11-05-2016, 10:12 AM
The LA times poll has been skewed from the beginning of the campaign. I wouldnt trust it
Green Arrow
11-05-2016, 10:15 AM
The RCP average is about as accurate you can get for a poll, but frankly no polls should be taken as gospel. Only poll that really matters is the final tally on Election Night.
Common
11-05-2016, 10:26 AM
The RCP average is about as accurate you can get for a poll, but frankly no polls should be taken as gospel. Only poll that really matters is the final tally on Election Night.
Romney should have taught us that lesson