over-sampling

It would be interesting to see the breakdown of this poll, to see if they are over-sampling some populations.

As N.Y. lawmakers nix legal gay marriage, poll indicates voters support it 2009

If so, they are either expecting an enormous (tripling? quadrupling?) turn-out in primaries, or are over-sampling.

Polls: Hillary Ahead In Key Swing States; Huckabee Rising 2009

Plus, do you think that the journal citation statistics are skewed by brown-nosing law review types over-sampling feeder judges in order to make a good impression?

The Volokh Conspiracy » Judge Sonia Sotomayor: What the Data Show 2009

The polls now putting them ahead are highly dubious, based on a ten-point over-sampling of Republicans, and crafted without any calls to cell phone users (who comprise a large part of Obama's base).

Why they chose Sarah Palin and what to do about it 2008

After the Republican CNN YouTube debate, GOP strategists whined that CNN conspired against them by over-sampling gun owners, fundamentalists and conspiracy theorists, thus turning the candidates into cartoons.

Bill Curry: 2008 -- Your Choice: Empty or Extreme 2008

Like the fact that all the claimed over-sampling is a myth?

Unthreaded #19 « Climate Audit 2007

Additionally, even with over-sampling at the global level, there is nothing that indicates that microsite problems are a local USA only issue.

Unthreaded #18 « Climate Audit 2007

Actually, this raises questions, is there enough stations for minimal sampling, much less over-sampling.

Unthreaded #19 « Climate Audit 2007

There is a significant over-sampling of Republican voters in the adjusted 2006 Exit Poll.

OpEdNews Exclusive 2006

The generic national polls are not a good guide to 7 Nov results, even ignoring the known over-sampling of Dem voters in many of those polls.

Think Progress » VIDEO: Lynne Cheney Unhinged On CNN 2006