Just got phone polled by 'Study America'. Anyone ever heard of them?

[Populist_Prole]

Robo poll. First answered ( all answers via number key ) as to age group and whether male or female. OK, on to the poll. 1st question was whether I voted early or not ( yes ). Next question was who for ( Barack Obama ). Robo call then said thanks and that's all they questions they have for me.

I get the feeling my answers were of no use to them and were summarily shitcanned. Am I too cynical?

[Swede Atlanta]

1. No, I tell them I died and they hang up......

[DURHAM D]

2. No you are not too cynical -

http://www.discourse.net/2012/10/866-960-8263-study-america-takes-over-from-independent-voter-research/

It is a fictional company owned by Romney.

[My Pet Goat]

4. Thanks for the info!

Edit: come to think of it I've been polled by independent voter research too several times, but each time with them I identified myself as Democratic.

Why the heck are they doing this stuff one week out from the election? Doesn't seem very useful.

[Populist_Prole]

6. Ahhhhh. I see. A tool organization if ever there were.

Thanks. I was suspicious since their "few questions" turned out to be only 2 since I selected Obama.

[FarPoint]

15. I just got polled by them now...

Ha...ended the poll study when I clicked on Barack Obama.

[My Pet Goat]

3. I was polled by them last night...

I normally don't do this, but I thought it was a push poll, so I answered "independent" for party affiliation to see if I could trigger a live person joining to the call to try to steer me toward Romney (I've read some polls that seem legitimate on the phone do this when they determine you might be persaudable).

The call was not joined by a live person however. All they asked for were very basic demographic info. and horse race preferences for the presidential, senate, and house of representatives. Very short. I think it was probably internal polling for Romney.

[bluestate10]

5. You guessed right. They were fishing for Romney supporters to urge them to vote.

They have no interest in people that are hard for Obama.

[otohara]

7. I've Had So Many Polling Firms Call

in the last week - never heard of any of em and they don't get my opinion, they can find out next week what the majority of American's wanted

[Panasonic]

11. I get so many phone calls...

through e-mail and they never leave a message, so I don't answer.

[voteearlyvoteoften]

8. I got the same robopoll in FL tonight

Also got one about two weeks ago.
I am now starting to call early Fl voters tonight and annoy a few people myself.

[virgogal]

9. I refuse to do robo polls.

[1StrongBlackMan]

10. I got a call from them last week ...

My call went like this:

Robo poll. First answered ( all answers via number key ) as to age group and whether male or female. OK, on to the poll. 1st question was whether I voted early or not ( No ). Robo call then said thanks and that's all they questions they have for me.

I expected to get a rash of political junk mail or calls; but that hasn't happened.

[we can do it]

12. They just called me and I was going to post this.

[meadowlark5]

13. I just got one today and tried to search online who they were - never heard of them

Robocall, push a number for answer, 4 questions. Was I male/female, my age group, did I early vote or plan to vote on election day, when I selected I early voted it then asked who I voted for. I pushed "1" for Barack Obama and it said thanks and gave their name again and I think a phone number.

[doc03]

14. I have got several calls like that and one today

I am not sure if it was the same one. I figure they are trying to get a handle on how many people have voted early and who for. I have been hearing all along that a certain percentage have already voted and Obama is leading in early votes, how else would they get that information? I got one of those a few days ago asking who I voted for in our congressional election. Maybe it is a legitimate poll on early voters, it doesn't necessarily have to be some vast conspiracy does it?

[BCO]

16. Study America poll

I got the same phone call, and I was skeptical as well after giving my answers.

The only difference is, my answers were opposite of yours…….

[cyberswede]

17. So...

you're not voting for Obama?