… Sixty percent say the country’s economic system mainly benefits those in power.
At first blush, that seems like strong support for suggesting a potential populist revolt. But is it? How would we know? Is 60 percent a large number responding this way or a small number; something typical or out of the ordinary?
In ascribing meaning to polls, we tend to think about 50 percent as a dividing line, because our elections are decided by simple majorities. But the 50 percent mark is not necessarily the key indicator of substantive significance. CONT.
Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill