[Wolfstar]

A margin of error gives a pollster a plus or minus swing within which he can claim to be right. A typical MOE is +/- 3% of the percentage the pollster arrives at for a candidate or issue. Let's use an example of 45% +/- 3%. The pollster can claim to be right if the percent of the vote comes out at 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, or 48 percent.

[KayEyeDoubleDee]

Let's use an example of 45% +/- 3%. The pollster can claim to be right if the percent of the vote comes out at 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, or 48 percent.

I'm sorry, but this simply is not true. For example, please read this on MOE.