The one advantage of exit polls

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Post #437,166 by scoenye 11/10/20 6:41:51 PM 11/10/20 6:41:51 PM Reply	The one advantage of exit polls You get to talk to actual voters. Short of a significant fraction telling porkies, statistical methods can adjust for the lopsided turnout.
Post #437,169 by drook 11/10/20 7:11:56 PM 11/10/20 7:11:56 PM Reply	True, it definitely selects out the ones who don't actually vote (but have opinions) -- Drew

How do we know who people voted for? - (drook) - (6) - Nov. 10, 2020, 11:40:51 AM EST

Because its all we've got? -NT - (mmoffitt) - Nov. 10, 2020, 11:59:19 AM EST

demographics and the vote tallies? -NT - (boxley) - (3) - Nov. 10, 2020, 04:52:10 PM EST

Nope, how would you know men were down and women were up in a district? -NT - (drook) - (2) - Nov. 10, 2020, 05:13:49 PM EST

The one advantage of exit polls - (scoenye) - (1) - Nov. 10, 2020, 06:41:51 PM EST

True, it definitely selects out the ones who don't actually vote (but have opinions) -NT - (drook) - Nov. 10, 2020, 07:11:56 PM EST

I assume it's census tract data mostly. - (Another Scott) - Nov. 11, 2020, 11:17:35 AM EST

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