@Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world • 5 months agoDonald Trump does not get post-shooting poll boostwww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1489arrow-down135cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1454arrow-down1external-linkDonald Trump does not get post-shooting poll boostwww.newsweek.com@Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world • 5 months agomessage-square81fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-square@lemming934link2•5 months agoPolls have a margin of error and election results have generally been within the 80% confidence interval 80% of the time. It is true that when there are less polls (like in special elections) it’s harder to get an understanding of the state of the race.
Polls have a margin of error and election results have generally been within the 80% confidence interval 80% of the time.
It is true that when there are less polls (like in special elections) it’s harder to get an understanding of the state of the race.