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Polling Bias

Think Again: How Conservatives Treat Media Bias (Hint: Confusingly)

Eric Alterman | Posted 12.05.2012 | Media
Read More: Skewed Polls, Conservative Media, Polling Bias, Biased Polls, Conservatives, Political Media, Liberal Media Bias, Media Bias, Media News
Eric Alterman

We've created this cottage industry in which it pays to be un-objective. It pays to be subjective as much as possible. It's a great way to have your cake and eat it too. Criticize other people for not being objective.

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The Republican War on Reality, Revisited

Jonathan Weiler | Posted 11.28.2012 | Politics
Read More: Gop, President Obama, George Will, Polling Denialism, Acorn, Obama Ohio, Mitt Romney Polls, Obama Romney Polls, Polling Bias, Obama Florida, Obama Polls, Politics News
Jonathan Weiler

With growing horror, the right-wing is watching the detested president take what appears to be a solid lead in virtually all major polls (including those of FOX). Its increasingly agitated response to that development? Insist that the polls are hopelessly biased.

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Can Facebook Call the Election?

Amir Aczel | Posted 10.31.2012 | Politics
Read More: 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Facebook Polling Election, Polling Bias, Polling Elections, Gallup Polling, Politics Facebook, Politics News
Amir Aczel

It appears that Obama is more liked on Facebook than Romney by a ratio of five to one, but I want to know whether there is a bias in using Facebook as an indication of who might win the election.

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