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Last Checked Dec. 22, 2020

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Thu Dec 03 20:02:22 +0000 2020

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

I don't think polling is broken. But I also don't buy this *at all*. If election polling isn't accurate, there's no reason to think public opinion/issue polling is any better. At least with election polling you have a way to validate the results. https://t.co/jjZukaCiAR https://t.co/PeYaceQOt3 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 3, 2020

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

Not that I had a particularly high opinion of it before, but the irrational and not-very-science-driven regime of COVID policies in California, coupled with the hypocrisy of so many elected officials there, has really lowered my opinion of the quality of governance in that state. — PolitiTweet.org

Hailey Branson-Potts @haileybranson

My latest @latimes: Why are outdoor playgrounds closed but crowded indoor malls open? Nine weary months in, many Ca… https://t.co/mHcEDyh3D1

Posted Dec. 3, 2020

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

@DKThomp There's also an argument (I'm not 100% sure I buy it) that shorter polls that focus on horse-race questions are going to have fewer problems with low-trust voters than longer ones that ask dozens of questions. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 3, 2020

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