Questionable Lubbock Poll in the Governor's Race
Lubbock Poll or Leave It? Leave It.
Well, as Ross Ramsey's post explains, we've heard from Michael Stevens, and I"m glad we did. Based on how he explained his method to Ramsey, the poll should be taken with not a grain, but a shaker of salt.
This is not a sound sampling method, period.
The sampling method is neither random nor matched, and there is likely significant non-response bias, a classic problem in mail-only solicitation. (In English: That means there might be something about the people that don't respond to your poll — some particular characteristic — that ...
Comments (3)
PicklesS
I bow to Mr. Henson as the premier expert on inaccurate polling. His internet polls are a joke - completely disregarded and proven disreputable in the political community. Message to Texas Tribune: get your money back.
The Lubbock poll results should be handled the same way internetpolls results are treated: lift lid, drop into bowl, pull handle down, FLUSH!
Ken Collier
Thanks for checking out the poll. A thoughtful analysis of polling methods is valuable to those of us who take polling seriously. Silly, ad-hominem attacks on polls are better suited for the low road of the campaign trail and middle school playground.
mstevens
send your e mail to info@action-printing.com for a report of our polling sample is created and how our web based software collects survey information. mike stevens