Re:One pollster’s explanation for why the polls got it wrong
by francisofascii on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @03:25PM
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It gives people a better sense of the political preferences of the various parts of the country. In a weird sort of way, it helps validate the election results, even if the numbers are off. If you are a liberal living in SF and see Trump win in 2016, you might have seriously questioned the validity of the election results, if you didn't have numerous polls backing up that Trump did indeed have supporters.
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Re:One pollster’s explanation for why the polls got it wrong
by rootusrootus on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @03:52PM
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> validate the election results
This is one thing that I considered, but I wonder if exit polls would be a better choice. They're usually much more accurate than pre-election polls, so they serve as a hedge against large-scale fraud.