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JADDR, I see you are altering state polling data where you have found more recent polls than Rasmussen's.  This is fine, but let's also make sure any source that we use is reputable and known for fairness - and accuracy.  Apparently Rasmussen does their polling with only 500 people (state level).  I believe this should be our low number, I.E. -- we shouldn't include any polling that samples less than this number.  Normally I would want to see a higher count, but Rasmussen also has other checks and balances that help to ensure their data, and I was quite impressed that when other polling units were having wild fluctuations - that Rasmussen was showing consistentcy.

Jareddr, I see you are altering state polling data where you have found more recent polls than Rasmussen's.  This is fine, but let's also make sure any source that we use is reputable and known for fairness - and accuracy.  Apparently Rasmussen does their polling with only 500 people (state level).  I believe this should be our low number, I.E. -- we shouldn't include any polling that samples less than this number.  Normally I would want to see a higher count, but Rasmussen also has other checks and balances that help to ensure their data, and I was quite impressed that when other polling units were having wild fluctuations - that Rasmussen was showing consistentcy.

I also noticed that some of the sources that you are using have updated polling numbers on other states that you didn't use - numbers that were more favorable to McCain.  This could have been coincidence, but please try to be consistent in updating all states where such an update is appropriate.  With the trend again heading to Obama, you should be relatively pleased to do so. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 14:59, 6 August 2008 (EDT)

I also noticed that some of the sources that you are using have updated polling numbers on other states that you didn't use - numbers that were more favorable to McCain.  This could have been coincidence, but please try to be consistent in updating all states where such an update is appropriate.  With the trend again heading to Obama, you should be relatively pleased to do so. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 14:59, 6 August 2008 (EDT)