I know this isn't a long diary. However, I have reviewed the following CNN/ORC polls:
Sept. 4 - 8
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/...
Sept. 17 - 19
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/...
Three observations:
1. More than half of respondents contacted via landlines.When 64% of Americans use cell phones.
Landline voters now lean heavily older, more rural, less educated, & poorer.
Source: Pew Research Center: "U.S. Smartphone Use in 2015" by Aaron Smith - http://www.pewinternet.org/...
2. There is no tracking data for voters 50 & under within Democrat or Republican primaries. The poll within Democratic & Republican primaries only tracks two sets of voters by age:
A) 50 - 64
B) 65 +
Very confusing crosstabs:
Clinton gained 9 from 50-64 age range.
Clinton gained 3 from 65+ age range.
Biden lost 3 from 50-64 age range.
Biden froze from 65+ age range.
Sanders lost 1 from 50-64 age range.
Sanders froze from 65+age range.
3. In the democratic and republican primary preferences, there are no definitive numbers for party [percentage democrat or independent].
Not sure what percentage of democrats or independents contributed to democratic or republican party primary sub-polls.
Summation: For us youngins' under 50 (for whom the cell phone is our primary phone), very disheartening to see our votes really do not count in the primaries. I cannot help but feel there is a massive polling disparity as work - worse than in 2012 - which had Romney having such inflated numbers vs. President Obama in the general.
Can anyone explain why?