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To: Chgogal

So a Liberal newspaper is reporting on a poll claiming that the odds favor the Democrats holding the Senate, even though every other poll on the subject has the Republicans winning the Senate. Why should I believe this poll?


23 posted on 09/16/2014 3:56:19 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Repeal 16-17

Again, it’s not a poll but a calculation designed to create a prediction of % chances of winning the Senate.

For instance, McConnell in KY has a 68% chance of winning, based on calcs using polls showing him around 4% ahead of Grimes. That 68% is then fed into the calcs predicting % chance of winning the Senate.

Like I said, secret sauce.


34 posted on 09/16/2014 4:02:29 PM PDT by tanknetter
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