Comments on: Introducing Pollytrend http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/2008/12/30/introducing-pollytrend/ Politics, elections and piffle plinking Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:19:22 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Andos http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/2008/12/30/introducing-pollytrend/comment-page-1/#comment-13002 Andos Mon, 18 May 2009 08:12:31 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/?p=3168#comment-13002 Scott: a request. Can you make a small widget that labels the pollster data points in your Pollytrend graphs when you mouse over them (similar to what happens in Excel)? It would be informative to be able to compare each pollster in this way. Scott: a request.

Can you make a small widget that labels the pollster data points in your Pollytrend graphs when you mouse over them (similar to what happens in Excel)? It would be informative to be able to compare each pollster in this way.

]]> By: steve http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/2008/12/30/introducing-pollytrend/comment-page-1/#comment-11653 steve Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:47:24 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/?p=3168#comment-11653 Plotting the Queensland LNP primary Newspoll vote since 2001 with a moving trendline gives us: October - December 2001 to August - September 2005. Uptrend August - September 2005 to April - June 2007 Downtrend April - June 2007 to September 2008 Uptrend September 2008 - Present, is a Downtrend Plotting the Queensland LNP primary Newspoll vote since 2001 with a moving trendline gives us:

October – December 2001 to August – September 2005. Uptrend

August – September 2005 to April – June 2007 Downtrend

April – June 2007 to September 2008 Uptrend

September 2008 – Present, is a Downtrend

]]> By: steve http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/2008/12/30/introducing-pollytrend/comment-page-1/#comment-11652 steve Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:29:37 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/?p=3168#comment-11652 One of the most amazing examples of the use of a trend as a dynamic analytical tool is with a moving trend over the Queensland Newspoll line graph. Both Parties have had rises and falls over the time period and the turning points stand out like the proverbials. The latest crossing of the lines spells big trouble for the Liberal National Party and diabolical problems should the March Newspoll again move away from the Liberal National Party which would seem only a formality at this stage. One of the most amazing examples of the use of a trend as a dynamic analytical tool is with a moving trend over the Queensland Newspoll line graph. Both Parties have had rises and falls over the time period and the turning points stand out like the proverbials. The latest crossing of the lines spells big trouble for the Liberal National Party and diabolical problems should the March Newspoll again move away from the Liberal National Party which would seem only a formality at this stage.

]]> By: steve http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/2008/12/30/introducing-pollytrend/comment-page-1/#comment-11621 steve Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:36:29 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/?p=3168#comment-11621 Possum, would Pollytrend superimposed on Pollytrack show up the turning points, in a similar way that individual stock graphs superimposed on the main stock exchange index shows up the turning points where some investors use the turning points as buy or sell signals? Possum, would Pollytrend superimposed on Pollytrack show up the turning points, in a similar way that individual stock graphs superimposed on the main stock exchange index shows up the turning points where some investors use the turning points as buy or sell signals?

]]> By: Ad astra http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/2008/12/30/introducing-pollytrend/comment-page-1/#comment-11617 Ad astra Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:01:41 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/?p=3168#comment-11617 Thank you Possum for another helpful analytical strategy. Your work continues to give us still deeper insights into what the people are thinking, and with steadily increasing certainty. Thank you Possum for another helpful analytical strategy. Your work continues to give us still deeper insights into what the people are thinking, and with steadily increasing certainty.

]]> By: Possum http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/2008/12/30/introducing-pollytrend/comment-page-1/#comment-11614 Possum Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:36:56 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/?p=3168#comment-11614 That's a good point Greeny, I might start building a political issue timeline to run parallel with the polling timeline. As turning points happen in the future, we could then see what issues were running at the time of the turning and whether, over any longer period of time, any particular issue or groups of issues are common features of turning points. That’s a good point Greeny, I might start building a political issue timeline to run parallel with the polling timeline. As turning points happen in the future, we could then see what issues were running at the time of the turning and whether, over any longer period of time, any particular issue or groups of issues are common features of turning points.

]]> By: Greensborough Growler http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/2008/12/30/introducing-pollytrend/comment-page-1/#comment-11606 Greensborough Growler Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:42:06 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/?p=3168#comment-11606 Possum, Great analytical tool. The next question is those turning points. What events create a sudden change of direction and are their lags between events and changes. Might be a post about what pisses the electorate off in the offering. Possum,

Great analytical tool. The next question is those turning points. What events create a sudden change of direction and are their lags between events and changes. Might be a post about what pisses the electorate off in the offering.

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