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7. M$M Sponsors Most Polls

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 09:13 AM

Nov 6

Polls that show close races generate more advertising $. And pollsters fudging numbers to make races look close get more polls sponsored by the M$M.

So what incentive is there for poll accuracy?

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Nate Silver Says Polls May Be 'Overestimating' Trump After 'Huge' Miss [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 6 OP

The Putin/Trump Crime syndicate wouldn't rig the polls would they? Irish_Dem Nov 6 #1

Or the Corporate Media Chasstev365 Nov 6 #3

Corporate Media is the propaganda arm for the Putin/Trump Crime syndicate. Irish_Dem Nov 6 #4

Motivation to vote benefits one side or the other more and outweighs polls. Only Election Day poll counts. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 6 #2

oh Nate Silver once again pointing out the obvious. Javaman Nov 6 #5

The dummy didn't factor in the "Diaper-Don Kiss of Death" wolfie001 Nov 6 #6

M$M Sponsors Most Polls modrepub Nov 6 #7

Case in point BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #8

Perhaps on the plus side, polls showing tight races in lieu of the truth of the situation generalbetrayus Nov 6 #9

IMHO BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #10

I agree that the main reason that people came out has to do with rejection of the Orange Julius Caesar program. generalbetrayus Nov 6 #11

These polls keep the head honchos in the media "happy" with the "horse race" coverage BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #12

Right. GopherGal Nov 6 #14

Huh, guess who is and has been one of those pollster ? republianmushroom Nov 6 #13

Polls Deminpenn Nov 6 #15