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I read/skimmed about half of it, I didn't see much discussion about selection bias. When I first saw "internet survey" I was instantly skeptical.

Selection bias is massive, the types of people who take these polls tend to be highly politically active. I'm not sure you can extend the conclusions from this sample to the general population.



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