05-01-2008, 06:18 AM
<b>Karnataka Polls - CNN-IBNâs Comedy Circus</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->It suffices to say that before any opinion poll from the media can be taken with any seriousness or credibility, the incompetent pollsters must explain how it is that their sampling is different and more representative than all previous attempts.
This question is particularly relevant in Karnataka for this is the first election with a completely altered electoral map thanks to delimitation. There is no way any pollster can come up with a representative sample based on past polling history. It would require a careful piece by piece analysis and extensive inteviewing to determine what constitutes a representative sample set.
But then our incompetent pollster dont really believe in being held accountable.
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This question is particularly relevant in Karnataka for this is the first election with a completely altered electoral map thanks to delimitation. There is no way any pollster can come up with a representative sample based on past polling history. It would require a careful piece by piece analysis and extensive inteviewing to determine what constitutes a representative sample set.
But then our incompetent pollster dont really believe in being held accountable.
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