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[quote=Anonymous]Different samples, different respondent weightings, different ways of phrasing the same question/topic can lead to divergent results. The reason Nate Silver is so successful is because he aggregates poll results and averages out the statistical noise/biases that are inherent in individual polls, also factoring in historical reliability of individual pollsters (compared to the actual final results). Using such a massive set of data gets you closer to the real result.[/quote]
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