Cell Phones Not In The Polls

I use a cell phone, no landline, I've never been called for a poll. Most of my friends are the same. Are our voices being reflected? Only a few of the polling companies have just started using cell phone data. Alas, there is an article out saying that when you allow cell phone users in the polls, let's say in the Presidential race, Obama gets a consistent bounce up. As much as 2.8%. The article actually says you get a 2.8% depression when you disallow cells, so I've put a positive spin on the bias.

Maybe it's a mirage, maybe smart people get on "no call" lists, but I would think that young people who use cells only are a big unheard demographic. We'll see.

Here's the article