"Polling relies on a truly random sample, which was easy when everyone had a landline and answered the phone when it rang. Now, pollsters try to reach voters on cell phones, and most young people don't answer their phones at all."
"The poll claims a margin of error of four percent. That means Wiener is somewhere between 29 percent and 37 percent. Chakrabarti is between 24 and 32. Chan is between 9 and 17."
"This counts only the English-speaking voters; if more than half of the Chinese language voters break for Chan, she's at 20 and Chakrabarti is at 21."
"Chan's campaign points to a few problems with the poll, including text messages that identified Chakrabarti as the state Senator."
Saikat Chakrabarti's campaign released an internal poll indicating he is in second place behind Scott Wiener. The poll's accuracy is questionable due to a small sample size of 547 likely voters and reliance on English-only responses, ignoring significant Chinese and Spanish-speaking populations. The margin of error is likely higher than reported, potentially altering the standings. Concerns have been raised about the poll's methodology, including misidentification of candidates in text messages. Overall, the poll may not reflect the true voter sentiment in the district.
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