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Topic subjectPolls are hardly all the data,tho.Especially if the sampling is fucked
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13369715, Polls are hardly all the data,tho.Especially if the sampling is fucked
Posted by kfine, Mon Mar-02-20 12:01 PM
which I've been suspecting, since they were so wrong in '16 and continue to be way off this cycle.

Edit: I've seen value looking at other proxies... like votes cast, fundraising, organizational infrastructure, enthusiasm/crowd sizes, etc.

Other thing is, a plurality of delegates isn't a majority, right? So, tbf, a nominating the candidate with only a plurality of delegates on first ballot would actually be going against the *majority* of voters. It shouldn't really be viewed as "denying" the plurality holder anything. Viewing a plurality as an "advantage" in further deliberations seems fair tho. Just no guarantee *shrug*


>And pushing for a brokered convention where the candidate
>with the plurality of delegates is denied