Re:One pollster’s explanation for why the polls got it wrong
by 0xffff2 on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @04:24PM
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Exit polling was basically meaningless in this election because mail in votes were the deciding factor.
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Re:One pollster’s explanation for why the polls got it wrong
by rootusrootus on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @05:03PM
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That is a good point. To the extent that vote-by-mail becomes the dominant choice, we won't be able to rely on exit polls as a check. So it becomes even more important that the other checks we have on the system remain in place.