1. Most credible research finds that there are more Democrats than Republicans in American society. (https://www.people-press.org/2018/03/20/1-trends-in-party-affiliation-among-demographic-groups/)
2. The sample size cited here is our unweighted base sample, not the weighted sample which is reflected in our findings. Our weighted base represents something close to the +5pp difference that Pew finds.
3. We "push" independents to identify as leaning Republican or Democrat. About 2/3 of people who identify as Independent behave like partisans but dislike the party. Since their voting behavior is inline with other Repubs/Dems, we categorize the leaners as such in our reporting.
4. In 2016, we didn't forecast that " Hillary was going to crush Trump", we thought is was 50/50 (https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/06/02/is_trump_a_spoiler_or_a_game-changer_130737.html)
5. Would this person be criticizing the poll if we found that support for impeachment had declined?