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by LarryH
Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:39 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: CNN reports 2nd Amendment poll results
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Re: CNN reports 2nd Amendment poll results

Texas Armadillo wrote:"The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation telephone poll of 1,002 U.S. adults was carried out December 6 - 9."

They think a sampling of 1000 people give them an accurate idea of what millions think? :roll:
I don't recall the specific numbers, but statistical theory gives a minimum sample size for a poll to have some "credibility". A responsible report would have included at statement to the effect that "This poll has a statistical error of plus or minus 3%" (or whatever number corresponds to the actual sample size.

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