tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post6513487255497353127..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Read Stuff, You ShouldJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-12616686359713073942012-04-09T20:20:07.184-05:002012-04-09T20:20:07.184-05:00Of course you shouldn't pay any attention to d...Of course you shouldn't pay any attention to demographic breakdowns of horse race polls.<br /><br />Horse race polls measure statistical noise to begin with. There is no statistical validity whatsoever in watching percentages of 300 voter samples go up and down a few points day to day. In other words, they don't even measure the overall race.<br /><br />The reality is that most political polltaking is about giving the media and academics something to talk about and justifying the salaries of overpaid political consultants. It's psuedo-science.Dilan Esperhttp://www.twitter.com/dilanespernoreply@blogger.com