Standard polling methodology shows that a polls of 1000 people or more are legit. Less than that, and they get flakier. But 1000 is the minimum standard for legit polls.

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The total population size barely matters: Once a population passes a certain size (typically over 10,000 to 20,000 people), Sampling 1,000 people from a city of 100,000 yields virtually the same margin of error as sampling 1,000 people from a country of 320 million

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What were you expecting, the entire country to participate in the poll? Statisticians consider a sample size of around 1,000 people the "sweet spot" for national or large-scale surveys. It provides a strong balance between high statistical accuracy and practical costs.

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This is how polling is done. A typical national poll is between 1000 and 1500, and it won't be more accurate with more subjects.

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Excellent article on the nature of end stage capitalism and why socialist safety nets, including regulation of utilities, is the response:

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