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Thread #73464 Message #1274390
Posted By: PoppaGator
17-Sep-04 - 04:14 PM
Thread Name: BS: New Contradictory Poll Results Out
Subject: RE: BS: New Contradictory Poll Results Out
This morning's "Today" show (NBC) included a feature on this discrepancy.
Apparently, the difference is based upon assumptions regarding voter turnout -- if the usual low percentage of eligible voters actually shows up at the polls, Bush does very well. If larger numbers vote, Kerry wins. The competing polling orgnizations base their results on different tacit assumptions on turnout.