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Originally posted by Centurion
Electoral-vote.com has New Jersey suddenly a tossup!
Kerry had a big lead yesterday.
How can polls fluctuate so wildly in 24 hours?
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Because they sample such a small group of people (typically a few hundred). The ratios aren't representative enough (too many women, liberals, etc.), hence the wild swings. Electoral-vote is just using this daily polling data to predict electoral outcome.