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Old 02-21-2016, 11:49 AM
 
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I did a one person poll and predicted a landslide win for Trump. I was 100% accurate. Even did away with the margin.
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Old 02-21-2016, 11:51 AM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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RCP average was 31.8%, Trump got 32.5%. It was right on the mark.
You really need to look at the margin of victory, because the RCP average takes into consideration the undecided. Either that or you have to argue that Rubio and Cruz both outperormed their RCP averagesby a larger margin than Trump, or undecideds broke more towars Rubio and Cruz than they did Trump, however by not enough to have more than a minimal impact on the margin.
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Old 02-21-2016, 12:15 PM
 
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You really need to look at the margin of victory, because the RCP average takes into consideration the undecided.
No, that is a simple average of the included polls. Easy enough to get a calculator and do the math yourself.
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Old 02-21-2016, 01:26 PM
 
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Good point !!! I'm thinking it won't be one connected with the scalawags that put out the WSJ lies.
I find it funny you comment on an NBC/WSJ poll but, ONLY trash the WSJ.

Why did you leave out NBC?

Oh wait, it is one of the liberal media?
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Old 02-21-2016, 03:29 PM
 
Location: Montgomery County, PA
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Never liked the RCP average. People think just because you average a bunch of things you get the right answer. RCP average has been way off at times.
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