tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post4125933648578714169..comments2023-07-14T03:26:19.215-07:00Comments on The Iceman: Frank Graves Accuses Tories of "Byzantine Scheme"The_Icemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16887740772649135851noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-37114198305312235602011-02-15T08:44:58.928-08:002011-02-15T08:44:58.928-08:00But wait, aren't all voluntary non-coercive su...But wait, aren't all voluntary non-coercive surveys automatically skewed? <br /><br />Obviously Frank Graves should be given absolute legal authority to conduct mandatory polling which would alleviate any random sampling problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-79723216471236754702011-02-15T08:01:41.943-08:002011-02-15T08:01:41.943-08:00goto 27 min mark on CPAC to watch the discussion o...goto 27 min mark on CPAC to watch the discussion of the Bloc's coalition move<br /><br />http://cpac.ca/forms/index.asp?dsp=template&act=view3&pagetype=vod&hl=e&clipID=5087wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589410224972050999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-51471500192273184102011-02-15T07:37:09.899-08:002011-02-15T07:37:09.899-08:00Game on Iceman,
the Bloc 'formalized' thei...Game on Iceman,<br />the Bloc 'formalized' their participation in a coalition yesterday, over to you Jack and Iffy!<br /><br />http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-canadienne/201102/14/01-4370300-le-bloc-relance-lidee-dune-coalition.phpwilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589410224972050999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-84107699226596313632011-02-15T06:32:54.178-08:002011-02-15T06:32:54.178-08:00I once heard Nanos explain that a big difference b...I once heard Nanos explain that a big difference between his method and that of most other pollsters (including Graves), is that Nanos does NOT prompt the person with a list of parties to pick from. The person must come up with a name--Conservative, Liberal, whatever--ON THEIR OWN. This probably explains Nanos's better record on pegging Green support. <br /><br />Calgary JunkieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-17638526335249700942011-02-15T04:02:11.174-08:002011-02-15T04:02:11.174-08:00To a degree polls can be helpful, but my take is h...To a degree polls can be helpful, but my take is how the reader perceives them and precisely what action should be taken once they have had time to disseminate the information. There is an unknown inasmuch as the margin of error becomes a critical though small number, which hovers between success or failure (the razors edge).<br />Should this "unknown" number become spot on, the pollster would become a hero but the odds are this will never happen. There will consistently be that minute margin of error, nothing is 100% efficient or correct.<br />No amount of scrutiny, homework or studying will ensure a guaranteed triumph and in most cases close is not good enough.<br />Like Maxwell Smart said; "missed it by that much!" (:>)=<br /><br />E MacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-91261930755278214422011-02-15T00:00:33.149-08:002011-02-15T00:00:33.149-08:00I have always thought of poles a just a bunch of f...I have always thought of poles a just a bunch of figures. As such everyone knows that "figures don`t lie" but to many forget the second half of the saying "but liars can figure". <br /><br />People that read poles to me are people that lack confidence in themselves and need to see witch way the wind is blowing to help them make up their minds.Bob Devinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13618874889804348711noreply@blogger.com