Question for those of you who have a land line:

[madwivoter]

Have you been polled this season?

The reason I'm asking is because I've been checking with my family/friends/coworkers and I have yet to find anyone I know who's been polled.

[peace13]

1. No. n/t

[cdb]

2. I got polled during the primaries

but not for the pres election

[Sugarcoated]

3. I screen all my calls

so unless they begin to leave a message on my answering machine, no polling happening in my humble abode.

[Iris]

4. I have.

At least once - during the primaries, I think.

[CPschem]

5. no i haven't

[petersjo02]

Yes

Maybe three times for general election.

[madwivoter]

12. Who was it conducting the polls?

[betharina]

6. no. nt

[JerseygirlCT]

7. Nope nt

[tomnjoy]

8. Nope

[Blue_In_AK]

9. I have only a land line

and I haven't been polled about anything.

[Meshuga]

10. I have never been polled. Ever.

But I don't think they poll people in the very dark blue states like Maryland.

[goclark]

11. Not me ~ never and I have two land lines

[Lerkfish]

13. nope. I've been called by Obama volunteers, but tha'ts not a poll

very enthusiastic volunteer, was thrilled to know we were voting Obama.

[grantcart]

14. the pollsters have started to add cell phones in large numbers

[monmouth]

15. Not at all, I'm in Florida....n/t

[grannie4peace]

16. nope :)

[ellacott]

17. I was polled a few months ago

It was for a Rasmussen poll.

[CADEMOCRAT7]

18. I have asked the same question

We have never been polled at our home, nor do I know anyone who has been polled.

[Riddler]

19. I've been polled 3 times....1 for NC Governor, 1 for NC Senate, and 1 for President

[The Traveler]

20. Nyet, grahzdanka

Meaning, "No, Lady Citizen".

I am trying to knock the rust off my Russian ... seems appropriate ever since Commisar Paulson seized the means of production ... :evilgrin:

Trav

[Beregond2]

21. I've never been polled.

[valerief]

22. I can't tell pollsters from telemarketers. I have Call Intercept and for those

calls that do get through, I don't answer the phone unless I recognize the caller id.

I know there are lots of people like me who have been so beaten down by telemarketers that we're phone-phobic (at least, land-line-phobic).

[Dawgs]

23. I was talking to my Mom last week, and she was interrupted by a pollster.

She answered the questions while I waited.

[Secret_Society]

24. Nope

[lolamio]

25. Never. I've never ever been polled in one single election. I've had the same phone number for years.

[lolamio]

26. duplicate post.

[iiibbb]

27. No, but we don't answer the landline.

[1corona4u]

28. Nope.

[rucky]

29. Twice - Ohio. n/t

[LeftinOH]

30. Land line only here...and "no"

[supernova]

31. NC - been polled for Gov and for Pres race

so far. Not for senate though. Problem is, the Dems don't call me; it's the Repukes. I can tell by the way they frame the questions it's a repuke poll. And it's all about "don't you want the gov't to cut your taxes?" The operator usually surprised at my answers. ;-)

I live in my childhood home and the number is an old well-established one. They are really looking for my dad. He was the family repub. Trouble is, he passed away in 1995! Their lists are WAY out of date.

[roguevalley]

32. often. :)

[SDuderstadt]

33. Just so you know, your chances of being polled...

are only about 1 in 200,000. The fact that you haven't been polled reflects nothing more than how chance works. And, yes, I have been polled and our household is, in fact, a "Gallup Household", meaning we regularly participate in polls that Gallup conducts for numerous clients.

[Az_lefty]

34. Nope...

[SteveM]

35. No (nt)

[Arkansas Granny]

36. I don't answer any calls that say "unknown caller" or equivalent, so maybe

they have called and I haven't answered. I haven't spoken to anyone who has mentioned being polled.

[BklynChick]

37. I have a landline but never answer it and have never been polled

[Ino]

38. nope, never

[ladyVet]

39. My oldest son was polled twice last week.

Here in North Carolina.

[City Lights]

40. Nope. nt

[applegrove]

41. I think the polling companies make adjustments for all the younger cell phone users in their

polls. They try and take it into account even though they cannot get cell phone #s.

[AZ Criminal JD]

45. What are you talking about?

All major pollsters call cell phones and have been for at least two election cycles.

[applegrove]

51. I read it somewhere on the DU that the pollsters adjust for the calls

they can't re: cellphones. Don't know how it works. Just know that they take it into account.

[Nia Zuri]

42. I've never been polled in my life.

[moc]

43. I was "auto-polled". I came home one day and there was a

computer voice recorded on my answering machine telling me to press '1' if I supported Obama and '2' if I supported McCain.

[PufPuf23]

44. Never

and I have three landlines where the numbers have been in my name and at the same address for over 20 to a minimum 8 years.

[Coexist]

46. Nope

[high density]

47. My 82 year old lifelong Republican Granddad was polled

I think they probably get a good response from the retired crowd.

[NYYFan]

48. No

Number is Unlisted/Unpublished.

[progressiveforever]

49. No...and I usually am. HMMM

[kittykitty]

50. no

[cjsmom44]

52. Re; Nope

I live in Maine and I have NOT been polled

[jjanpundt]

53. I have a land line and have only been polled once

for a local state rep.

[OnionPatch]

54. No, but even if someone tried, I screen my calls.

If I knew it was pollster, I'd happily answer, but I get too many solicitations to risk answering the phone.

[blondeatlast]

55. Push-polled by the McCain campaign in the primes, but not since. nt

[sandnsea]

56. Once

That's why I think they choose who to poll by the zip code, and my zip code would usually give right wing results.

But I haven't been polled this year as much as I have been in the past. Wonder if they don't like us since we're trending blue these days.

[DeeDeeNY]

57. Never. But I'm in a very blue state

[progdog]

58. no

[FloridaGrl]

59. no

[JimWis]

60. No

[SalviaBlue]

61. no

[Neecy]

62. I was polled prior to my caucus

Not since...

[bigwillq]

63. Nope.

I have been called a few times by the Obama campaign to donate.

[firedupdem]

64. no n/t

[goodgd_yall]

65. No, I haven't.

[holybarcode]

66. Yes. Several times.

...
edit: my cell phone is a 'tracfone' that I just keep for emergencies..I use it maybe 2 minutes a month.

[cyr330]

67. I have a land line. . .

and I haven't had any polling orgs call me regarding the presidential campaign. However, I DID receive one regarding "issues"-- i.e. gay marriage, etc.

[sad sally]

68. only one...from the County Republican Party...and

husband and I are both 40+ years registered DEMOCRATS!! Hung up on them knowing a swear word was about to pop out.

[undeterred]

69. Yes but I don't answer it.

I use my cell phone for communicating. I finally took the voice mail off my landline. I kept it for emergencies and for dialing 1800 numbers. I still get calls all day and I have no clue what most of them are, calls I don't want.

[Hansel]

70. We get called by one poll or another about once a week.

Quinnipac even left several messages. SurveyUSA did one for Roll Call or Capital Hill paper. American Research Group. And some local pollsters. We rarely ever answer the phone so, hey, Obama's doing better in MN that it looks like he is.

[windbreeze]

71. NO...n/t

[sandsavage]

72. Yes but only by Democrats. On the other hand

We get mail from the Repubs every danged week. Always asking for money.Sometimes twice a week.
Sick to death of these Repub beggar's.