Zone1 Is it time for a ranking designation for how accurate pollsters have been?

[MarathonMike]

The only polls worth watching based on their performance over the last 3 elections are AtlasIntel, Trafalgar Group and Insider Advantage. They have proven that their methodologies and sampling processes are far superior to the rest of the national pollsters who seem to get all of the attention. It is time to stop rewarding incompetence and ignoring excellent performance.

How about we give them a ranking number that they must display on their website? AtlasIntel, Trafalgar and Insider Advantage get a '1' ranking of Excellent. The rest get 3s average, 4s below average, and 5s Fail.
For example the chick who missed her Iowa prediction for Kamala by 16 freaking points gets a Fail.

 

[toobfreak]

Is it time for a ranking designation for how accurate pollsters have been?​

No, not really. The facts are out that a great many people either selectively do not respond to polls or give misleading answers, so all polls at best all suffer an unknown unpredictable random element.

 

[Thunk]

Polls are used to FORM public opinion...not to MEASURE it.

 

[jackflash]

The only polls worth watching based on their performance over the last 3 elections are AtlasIntel, Trafalgar Group and Insider Advantage. They have proven that their methodologies and sampling processes are far superior to the rest of the national pollsters who seem to get all of the attention. It is time to stop rewarding incompetence and ignoring excellent performance.

How about we give them a ranking number that they must display on their website? AtlasIntel, Trafalgar and Insider Advantage get a '1' ranking of Excellent. The rest get 3s average, 4s below average, and 5s Fail.
For example the chick who missed her Iowa prediction for Kamala by 16 freaking points gets a Fail.

Rasmussen, Red eagle Politics & GOLD CROWN POLITICS landed in the bullseye too. Along with Atlas Intel & the Trafalgar Group those five political forecasters/pollsters one can safely bet the farm on!

As can be seen below Gold Crown Politics was dead on the bullseye.



Below; On Point Politics was a tad high on the EVC in pres. Trump's favor but close for sure. On Point Politics & Gold Crown Politics often go tandem most likely to share the work load. Keep your eyes open for these two in the future for one can safely bet that they will be well within the margin of error @ least, EVERY TIME!



Below; On Point Politics & Gold Crown Politics tandem up to illustrate WHY some election forecasters/pollsters are not accurate.

 

[luiza]

The only polls worth watching based on their performance over the last 3 elections are AtlasIntel, Trafalgar Group and Insider Advantage.

You have forgotten Luizadata.com .
We got it right from at least a month out , repeatedly forecasting a Landslide win here with no hedging .
An impressive result when almost every other Poll was repeating ad infinitum how close the result was going to be .

Another impressive result was with Polymarket .

 

[ZestolPastilevsky]

The only polls worth watching based on their performance over the last 3 elections are AtlasIntel, Trafalgar Group and Insider Advantage. They have proven that their methodologies and sampling processes are far superior to the rest of the national pollsters who seem to get all of the attention. It is time to stop rewarding incompetence and ignoring excellent performance.

How about we give them a ranking number that they must display on their website? AtlasIntel, Trafalgar and Insider Advantage get a '1' ranking of Excellent. The rest get 3s average, 4s below average, and 5s Fail.
For example the chick who missed her Iowa prediction for Kamala by 16 freaking points gets a Fail.

As of 2016, I put no stock in polling.

 

[elektra]

ThevTrump win showed the polls terse wrong.

Only fools follow the polls