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Alcon
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« on: July 10, 2008, 05:58:11 PM »


Josh,

By my reading it 50% for Obama (not 52%), with 39% for McCain (not 42%), and 5% for Others (not 0%).

That's without leaners included.  Most polling companies do one of two things:

1. Poll at the beginning, and then re-ask the question later, or ask who the respondent is leaning toward, the report the "number with leans" as the topline.

2. Don't try to elicit leans.

Rassy does the first, and indicates with and without leans, but uses "without leans" as the topline.  There's really no reason not to use "leans."  It's just a way of prodding people into realizing the question is, if the election were held today.  It just produces results with fewer undecideds, without forcing responses.

The 52-42 is in the link.  No one said "other" is at 0%.  It is listed in the Full Poll Details link.
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Alcon
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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2008, 06:03:36 PM »

No, his question is actually totally fair -- I keep forgetting that the numbers are leaners and getting confused, too.

The "displaying other" debate we won't get into, I'll just tell him where to find the numbers Smiley
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