Originally Posted by
rsvman
Appalling, to be sure, but I also wonder exactly hlw the polling was done. All it says is that they polled 806 adults.
Polling method could significantly skew the results. For example, perhaps Trump supporters are more likely to answer their phones when they get a call from a number they don't know, or perhaps they are less likely to hang up once they realize that it is a phone poll.
In any case, it is disconcerting, but I am really hopeful that inclusion bias makes it look worse than it really is.
I like your optimism.
Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. - George Jean Nathan