Tuesday, November 4, 2008
News Nate Silver: Exit polls are not to be trusted
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 6:22 PM
Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight pulls some factoids from Mark Blumenthal's Exit Poll FAQ and tells you why exit polls — the go-to resource for pundits and journalists in post-election maelstroms where viewers and readers want a lot of information and fast — should not be trusted. Each reason is worth a read; you can do so here.
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