Compas Poll C38/L29/N17

[August1991]

As shown in table 1, the Conservatives now experience a perceptible lead

over the Liberals—38% vs. 29%. Compared to a month ago, the Liberals are

nominally down 1 percentage point while the Conservatives are nominally up

four.

... few voters see the cross-over as motivated by the good

of the country (16%); a plurality (39%; an apparent 44%in

Ontario) see it as motivated by the opportunity of a

cabinet post;

Compas Details

Note the national sample size was small, 500.

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And for fun, Pretty Woman.

[Technocrat]

The margin of error is 4.5

percentage points 19 times out of 20. Most of the striking findings from this

COMPAS/Ottawa Citzen poll are outside the margin of error and can thus be

treated as statistically valid.

I think 500 is a little too small of a sample size to be an accurate depiction of voters perceptions. Maybe if it was 1000 I would put a little more faith in it. IMHO 500 people is just cutting corners.