Topic: Random Sampling

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Hairy Legs
Episode 1290 3:12:54 - 3:16:54

1290: Hairy Legs

Polling Inaccuracy, Robert Barnes, Random Sampling Failure

Attorney Robert Barnes explains why modern political polling is fundamentally flawed, citing a drop in response rates from 50% to 2%. This lack of random sampling leads to unrepresentative data, as seen in New York Times polls that show massive Democratic leads that do not match early voting data. The hosts conclude that polls are the "least reliable form of data" heading into the 2020 election.