Why the Polls Lie
Episode 15 of the Hidden Perspective podcast, hosted by Rob Greco, titled "Why the Polls Lie" was published on November 2, 2020 and runs 22 minutes.
November 2, 2020 ·22m · Hidden Perspective
Summary
Political polling is once again everywhere in the run-up to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. But how accurate can they really be?Please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and tell your friends and family about the show.Thank you!***References:- https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomaslandstreet/2019/08/21/the-evidence-is-clear-polls-are-not-to-be-trusted/?sh=56883d6447a6- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/upshot/a-2016-review-why-key-state-polls-were-wrong-about-trump.html- https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/10/29/2020-polls-trump-biden-prediction-accurate-2016-433619- https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/29/how-2020-polling-works/- https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-polls-are-all-right/- https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/521646-state-of-the-race-cancel-culture-and-polling-dont-mix- https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/10/do-donald-trumps-abysmal-poll-numbers-matter- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-19/federal-election-results-how-the-polls-got-it-so-wrong/11128176- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzjqjU2FOwA&t=7546s- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_cxmqaUTVE- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQfE1_Y6TTA- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgtCJrbvM44- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8yTVnUf-Ls***Music: Julian AngelatosArtwork: Nerpa Mate
Episode Description
Political polling is once again everywhere in the run-up to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. But how accurate can they really be?
Please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and tell your friends and family about the show.
Thank you!
***
References:
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomaslandstreet/2019/08/21/the-evidence-is-clear-polls-are-not-to-be-trusted/?sh=56883d6447a6
- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/upshot/a-2016-review-why-key-state-polls-were-wrong-about-trump.html
- https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/10/29/2020-polls-trump-biden-prediction-accurate-2016-433619
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/29/how-2020-polling-works/
- https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-polls-are-all-right/
- https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/521646-state-of-the-race-cancel-culture-and-polling-dont-mix
- https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/10/do-donald-trumps-abysmal-poll-numbers-matter
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-19/federal-election-results-how-the-polls-got-it-so-wrong/11128176
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzjqjU2FOwA&t=7546s
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_cxmqaUTVE
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQfE1_Y6TTA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgtCJrbvM44
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8yTVnUf-Ls
***
Music: Julian Angelatos
Artwork: Nerpa Mate
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