Obama's Lead on McCain in Polls Largest Since June

[Jackson50]

akuma587 said:

Jackson50 said:

 

I would recommend looking at the individual state polls as opposed to the national polls. When one looks at the individual state polls, the election appears much closer.

Individual state polls are often poorly and sporadically done, and they are generally pretty far apart from one another temporally, so its hard to get a grasp on where the state actually stands. They also have pretty small sample sizes. So, in theory, yes, but in practice, not necessarily.

 

 

National polls are often hyped because they give people something to discuss...much like this thread. A more accurate portend for the outcome of the election is the polls of the individual states. Their frequency is not a problem. Multiple polls a week from the same state is superfluous. I am unsure as to how they are poorly done. They are mostly conducted by the same polling firms that conduct national polls.