When I first saw the headline, it gave me a good laugh. The more I think about it, the funnier it gets. FiveThirtyEight, the polling arm of the NY Times, makes a case for a biased Rasmussen Reports. You have to be kidding !! The NY Times accusing others of biased reporting. Incredible. And someone is supposed to take the story seriously ??!!
Understand that FiveThirtyEight saw it necessary to publish its hit piece against Rasmussen Reports because Rasmussen's polling results did not measure up to the desired Left wing wishes. As we all know, the first order of business in Democrat opposition strategies is to discredit the opponent. Lies, misconstrued "facts" and guilt by associations are all used against Leftist enemies much more than truth and debate on the issues.
The NY Times has no credibility when it comes to commentary on the biased behavior of others. As a result, the article should be ignored, out of hand. Its kind of like a habitual liar making fun of a preacher for being human. Silliness.
This article has nothing to do with "measuring up to expectations" of a political point of view. It is a commentary on RESULTS based polling accuracy - which is statistical, factual and not debatable.
ReplyDeleteThe FACT is, Rasmussen was the LEAST ACCURATE poll in the last election. No debate, just fact.
Hey Moron, your link takes us to Pulse Opinion Research, a polling service which uses the survey methodology of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Rasmussen.
ReplyDeleteHere is what Pulse Opinion Research has to say about Scott Rasmussen:
"Pulse Opinion Research licenses methodology developed by veteran pollster Scott Rasmussen, providing a survey platform for a host of clients, from individuals to special-interest groups. In fact, we provide the field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys." Here is the source link -- http://www.pulseopinionresearch.com/About-Us
Scott admits he had a bad election. I am sure that Rasmussen has analyzed that last election and made the necessary corrections. Again, he is one of the most respected polling services in the nation -- top 5, in fact.
Here is what Scott says about his own bias:
"Scott Rasmussen is well aware of how Republicans use his polling to make their arguments. “Republicans right now are citing our polls more than Democrats because it’s in their interest to do so,” he said on Monday. “I would not consider myself a political conservative — that implies an alignment with Washington politics that I don’t think I have.”
The reader will want to read this article in the Washington Independent:
http://washingtonindependent.com/30539/rasmussen-the-only-poll-that-matters
Also, understand that 60% of all state polling is done by Rasmussen Reports. Check out comments about Rasmussen from this source: http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2010/Info/data.html
Rasmussen has been under attack from the Left Wing for more than two decades. Critics include the Left Wing Midia Matters, the Washington Post and the NY Times. You name it: if they dislike Rasmussen, they are Leftist.
Rasmussen predicted a landslide victory for the GOP in the midterms. We know the rest of that story. Of course, the Dems still do not accept that elections result.
It doesn't take a genius to spot a biased outlier.
ReplyDeleteEveryone who reads this needs to understand Smithson doesn't understand 8th grade math.
This level of ignorance and stupidity is what Smithson represents. A little too much Jesus and no education.
Here is a funny post from Smithson. Apparently, he believes math is faith-based and cannot be proven.
ReplyDelete1+1=2 only because we believe it to be 2!
Thanks for serving as a poster boy for the ignorant religious right. Look at this guy... he is the epitome of the new breed of GOP teabagger sheep.
ReplyDeleteWilliam, writing as "anonymous" fools no one. Deal with the issues and leave the ad hom attacks out of the discussion. Or do the ad hom and remain irrelevant. Anyone want to bet that he can't do this.
ReplyDeleteYou need to spend more time on your bicycle and less time blowing your mind at the computer . . . in your bathrobe. Maybe a little Jesus would be a good thing in your life.
Whatever.
Treehorn does not understand the nature of a "postulate" and the fact that it is an provable but reliable truth. Ditto God -- an unprovable but reliable truth.
ReplyDeleteYour entire life is based on faith, Jackie.
Research scientist believe [in a cure], therefore they work.
Christians begin with faith in order to understand. At various levels, all of us do this.
You have to have "faith" as a crutch because you don't have the logic and intellect to make a winning argument since your position is indefensibly weak.
ReplyDeleteHeh
ReplyDeleteWilliam says this: You have to have "faith" as a crutch because you don't have the logic and intellect to make a winning argument since your position is indefensibly weak.
ReplyDeleteI am wondering, did you have something specific in mind or are you just blowing wind through your pie hole?
You believe I can read, therefore you write. I believe your are wrong, therefore I write. We all believe in something BEFORE we do anything.
This is what I believe, William's [and Jackie's for that matter] life is as empty as the bird nests he tries to protect.