I'll take that to be the closest you can get to "I've used the wrong verb tense and failed to make my meaning explicit". Accepted. On to your next point:
"Polling as a measurement technique has an intrinsic margin of error, around 3-4%. " So, 6% would be anywhere from 30% to 50% outside the margin of error, right? If, of course, one forgot for the nonce that you can't actually discuss margin of error without first stating the level of confidence (which is usually either 95% or 90%, and which one is used makes a large difference). This sounds like another one of those unsubstantiated... oops, sorry... unclearly stated opinions of yours. Care to restate? Using polls that look at all candidates, not just the ones that remained standing at the end of the campaign, or, better yet, at parties?
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"Polling as a measurement technique has an intrinsic margin of error, around 3-4%. "
So, 6% would be anywhere from 30% to 50% outside the margin of error, right? If, of course, one forgot for the nonce that you can't actually discuss margin of error without first stating the level of confidence (which is usually either 95% or 90%, and which one is used makes a large difference). This sounds like another one of those unsubstantiated... oops, sorry... unclearly stated opinions of yours. Care to restate? Using polls that look at all candidates, not just the ones that remained standing at the end of the campaign, or, better yet, at parties?