I was just polled in Florida by ??Opinionology??

[titaniumsalute]

Never heard of this one. I used to do polling for a living.

It was a combo of local and federal election questions. It was overall done very well. One problem though...it was not a random sample. They asked to speak to the male head of house. There were probably quota sampling which is not a sound methodology.

[southernyankeebelle]

1. I was polled this evening. It was a recording. They as me if I already voted.

If I voted for Obama press 1 or if I voted for Romney press 2 or 3 for a third person. Then they asked if I voted for the dem or repub congressman press 1 or 2. The last question was to type in using the phone keys what yr I was born in.

[titaniumsalute]

2. That's crazy

I refuse to do computer polls. It is mostly so cheap, crap polling companies can do business and make a few bucks.

[southernyankeebelle]

3. I was thinking maybe they are trying to get to see how the early polling was doing.

[KT2000]

4. Polled by AP on Friday

President, Federal Congress candidates, Governor and 2 state measures - marriage and marijuana. Also what I thought was the #1 issue.
Questions were straight forward.

[SheilaT]

5. I got a phone call a few days ago from a polling

organization I hadn't heard of. First I was asked if I was registered to vote, then if I intended to vote. I said, Oh, yes I will be voting early.

Then, the caller said he needed to ask the year I was born to make sure their demographics were correct. I was born in 1948 and told him so. He seemed to consult a list, then politely told me that they already had enough people in my demographic.

Darn.

On the other hand, it's nice if they were trying to get a good balance of ages, but of course finding enough young people at landlines is a bit tricky these days. Heck, I'm amazed at the people my age I know who no longer have landlines.

[Revolutionary Girl]

6. "They asked to speak to the male head of house."

That's the moment I hang up. Without caustic comment - if the poor puppet on the other end of the line is lucky.

[titaniumsalute]

7. Yup...same thing here except I didn't hang up

But a good polling company won't do quota sampling. It is not random at that point.