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To: kabar
Seriously, that was a major part of my math background and I spent a good 30 years working with some of the largest and most complex statistical sampling systems ever devised by the mind of man.

When you've normally had 50% and higher response rates and new technology drops you to a 9% response rate at best, you really no longer have something that is under statistical control and you can't say it's reliable.

The fact you would even begin to argue with me on the point is a demonstration you don't know anything about statistical sampling, whether for opinion, profiles or quality control

81 posted on 05/27/2013 10:52:02 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah

If you select the right kind of sample it doesn’t matter if the response rate is 9%. It matters what comprises the 9%. The fact is that the legitimate polls predicted the outcome of the election fairly accurately. Somehow, they managed with the 9% response rate.


89 posted on 05/27/2013 11:27:20 AM PDT by kabar
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