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Originally Posted by Potomac Yank
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I beg to differ ... a poll does not represent the full population ... It only represents the ones that took the poll.
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It only
counts the ones who took the poll; however, the concept of a poll is an attempt to statistically
represent the entire population, through sampling a small segment. Maybe you don't agree with the concept of a poll, which is your right. When done properly, with a truly random sample, there is statistical validity to the results, within the given margin of error.