A Pox on all Polls-

[Bluerthanblue]

help me out here please!

Why are we allowing ourselves to be manipulated by the media yet again?
Why are we letting corporate big-wigs determine before anyone has pulled a lever, or x'd a box WHO will be the 'choice'???

"The "polls" show ____________ has the lead in ____________ - "

"It's clear that the candidate will be _______________"

"Polls show ____________ hasn't got a chance"


I've cast every vote since age 18 here in NH and I've never missed casting my vote in a primary or election.

Years back, before the Iowa Caucus, we often were 'exit- polled' on primary day.

Going into the Primary election, the field was as even as it ever could be-

People tend to be 'followers'- I am troubled by the way todays endless "POLL"s seem to be being used as a kind of "pre-primary" election in and of themselves.

To listen to the media- Radio- Print- and Television- the choices are all but locked in.

Do you trust this? If we can't even get a "paper-trail" to substantiate actual ballots which are cast, how in the world can we tolerate the manipulation of public opinion by the corporate MEdia?

Please educate me? Am I just being stupid? Do you see this differently?

[Bluerthanblue]

1. adding a link

which has some interesting comments from others about their opinions on the effect of polls.

http://www.wellingtonpublications.com/hsf/1993/media_16.htm

[uppityperson]

2. kick to mark to check later because I have this issue also

[dkofos]

3. The media has been manipulating the sheople for 30+ years.

As long as the sheople remain lazy and ignorant, REAL leaders will never have a chance.

[MADem]

4. The only poll that counts is the one that is taken on election day.

Of course, then ya gotta worry about who counts those votes...

[Bluerthanblue]

5. hey, I like that- good bumper sticker

line!

thanks.