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Let’s talk about polling
There’s an excellent essay in the February 2022 Harper’s that delves deeply and with exquisite humor into the history and subject of polling. “Sample Truths,” written by Harper’s editor, Christopher Beha, discusses political and opinion polling. This is important to … Continue reading
Posted in political campaigns, Politics, Propaganda, The Facts of Life
Tagged "Seeing Like A State", Christopher Beha, Gallup, Harper's, James C Scott, Monmouth polls, Monmouth University Polling Institute, Newark Star-Ledger, opinion polling, Patrick Murray, Pew Research Center, polling
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Which age group best grasps the Facts of Life? Surprise!
From 538 Significant Digits: 17 percent of people over 65 According to a new analysis of a study from the Pew Research Center, older people are worse than younger people at distinguishing facts from opinions. [My irritated bolding.] Given 10 … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life
Tagged 538 Significant Digits, How I Learned the Facts of Life, Pew Research Center
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Thoughts on the Deep State
From 538 Significant Digits: 71 percent of Russians According to a new Pew Research Center survey, 71 percent of Russians say the Russian government did not try to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Whelp, I guess that settles it. … Continue reading
Posted in Mueller investigation, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged Pew Research Center, Russia, Russian inteference in 2016 elections, the deep state
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