I love this picture! I just wish there was a reason that it would be necessary after the election. Sadly, Carly and her naked ambition, striving anger and bitchy haircut criticism will be gone, gone, gone.
Politico Headline That Will Never Be Seen: "An Analysis of the *Insert Important Policy Issue* Bill Shows *Insert Actual Effect of Consequence on the Life of an American Citizen Who is Not a Politician*
My complaint is not that they do too many poll stories – though they do. It's that they don't know how to read polls. The generic ballot is a stupid kpi for how the Dems are doing – even more so than in the debunking by Nate Silver. For one thing – the national number is meaningless, 80% of voters don't live in districts that are in play. Second – even at the state or district level, the relationship between generic ballot and voting in a specific race is not only weak, it is inconsistent.
Polling info about a particular race (e.g., O'Donnell vs. Coons) is useful. Jerk-off forecasting trend articles arguing either that the Dems are going to get swamped – or that the Republicans "peaked too soon" and are going to fall short – are useless.
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Polls Show Their Are Too Fucking Many Polls
Polls Show You Can't Spell For Shit
It's unfortunate that this listicle came too late to win the morning.
I would have went with "You're so vain, you probably think this poll is about you" on the alttext.
It's a shame they already made the "Pollitico" joke themselves
I love this picture! I just wish there was a reason that it would be necessary after the election. Sadly, Carly and her naked ambition, striving anger and bitchy haircut criticism will be gone, gone, gone.
Politico Headline That Will Never Be Seen: "An Analysis of the *Insert Important Policy Issue* Bill Shows *Insert Actual Effect of Consequence on the Life of an American Citizen Who is Not a Politician*
My complaint is not that they do too many poll stories – though they do. It's that they don't know how to read polls. The generic ballot is a stupid kpi for how the Dems are doing – even more so than in the debunking by Nate Silver. For one thing – the national number is meaningless, 80% of voters don't live in districts that are in play. Second – even at the state or district level, the relationship between generic ballot and voting in a specific race is not only weak, it is inconsistent.
Polling info about a particular race (e.g., O'Donnell vs. Coons) is useful. Jerk-off forecasting trend articles arguing either that the Dems are going to get swamped – or that the Republicans "peaked too soon" and are going to fall short – are useless.