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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Haha I was about to say. Who the hell is RABA research?!
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That is worth noting, and one of the things that will merit some discussion over the next 100 days (lord help us) is whether pollsters get more accurate results by including third-party candidates. It turns out that isn't a simple question.
It is likely worth, when possible, looking at both numbers--while keeping in mind that some portion of poll respondents who tell a pollster they will vote for a third party will change their minds before Election Day, which often causes third-party support to be overstated somewhat in polls. This happened, for instance, with Ross Perot.
As an example, a Republican who doesn't like Trump may tell a pollster they are voting Gary Johnson. But push comes to shove, and Election Day arrives--they may hold their nose and vote Trump because they find Clinton unpalatable.