Kamala Harris Leads Donald Trump: How Polling Methodologies Shape the Narrative
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Nate Cohn, chief political analyst at the New York Times, recently shared an insightful piece on the current state of polling in his newsletter, The Tilt. He points out that online surveys are less reliable than traditional polls. The key difference lies in how each type gathers its sample. Traditional surveys, often conducted through live phone interviews, randomly select households to ensure a representative sample of a target population. In contrast, many online surveys are opt-in, making it harder to achieve random sampling. Although various techniques are employed to mitigate this issue, Cohn, referencing a Pew Research Center
Kamala Harris Leads Donald Trump: How Polling Methodologies Shape the Narrative
Kamala Harris Leads Donald Trump: How Polling…
Kamala Harris Leads Donald Trump: How Polling Methodologies Shape the Narrative
Nate Cohn, chief political analyst at the New York Times, recently shared an insightful piece on the current state of polling in his newsletter, The Tilt. He points out that online surveys are less reliable than traditional polls. The key difference lies in how each type gathers its sample. Traditional surveys, often conducted through live phone interviews, randomly select households to ensure a representative sample of a target population. In contrast, many online surveys are opt-in, making it harder to achieve random sampling. Although various techniques are employed to mitigate this issue, Cohn, referencing a Pew Research Center