Comments by "Hugh Jorgan" (@HughJorgan1) on "CNN poll: Democrats maintain a strong 2018 lead" video.

  1. I too question the accuracy of polls. Especially when you consider the methodology for this recent one (link to full survey below): 1. Only 1,009 Americans were polled. Of these, 920 were registered voters. 2. Of those, 739 said they were "likely to vote". 3. There's information in the survey on race and age but no information (I could find) on the States called. 4. Among those called (1,009 people), 31% described themselves as Democrats, 25% described themselves as Republicans, and 44% described themselves as independents or members of another party. http://cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2018/images/10/09/rel9b.-.2018.midterms.pdf
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  2. CNN provided little context to the poll aside from the obligatory "margin of error" of about 5%. Here's a top-line summary of the poll and the link. (decide for yourself if it's relevant information or an accurate picture of national opinion): 1. Only 1,009 Americans were polled. Of these, only 920 were registered voters. 2. Of those, 739 said they were "likely to vote". 3. There's information on race and age but no information (I could see) on the States called. 4. Among those called (1,009 people) 31% described themselves as Democrats, 25% described themselves as Republicans, and 44% described themselves as independents or members of another party. http://cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2018/images/10/09/rel9b.-.2018.midterms.pdf
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