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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 08:23 AM Original message |
Former Gallup Pollster Tells How Polls are Used to Manage Public Opinion |
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FloridaGrl (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. Great article |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. Wouldn't it be cool if there were somekind of national Polling Review, like Consumers' Guide? |
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BadgerKid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Think you're on to something -- different polling groups |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. absolutely great freaking idea!!!!!!! nt |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think it's good that the polls are close and inaccurate. |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 08:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yes, but . . |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
5. Though we always knew there was manipulation going on, |
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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Yes, there is big money behind this type of thing |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Self-delete |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
6. I guess we were not just tinfoil hat wearers after all |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
8. I think this is confirmation of what most of us suspected all along. |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
9. the use of meaningless polls to distract from issues of substance -- No Way Tweety |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
10. K&R |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
11. Information that is sickening, but has been known by most of us, nevertheless..... |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. It also means, whatever happens, Win or lose, the Grassroots must stick together and stay ACTIVE. |
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dave123williams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. That is correct, particularly where the 2000 Hillary race was concerned. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. We knew it but thanks for |
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curious one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
17. I have said repeatedly that don't trust the polls. It all depends who, where, and when the poll is |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
18. I think they are going to manufacture one more McCain surge |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
19. Pollsters and the media--an unholy alliance, if there ever was one. Both are supposed to tell us |
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TooRaLoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
20. Thanks! |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
21. It's all in the questions. For example, the DLC commissioned a study "Winning the Gun Vote" that |
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Venceremos (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
23. Kick |
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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
24. K&R |
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RememberWellstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
25. I knew it! |
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