I've never even seen one of these polls and believe me ive looked.
they say they poll the american people. R U KIDDIN ME?? I AIINT NEVER SEEN ONE OF THESE POLLS. i swear the liberals get together and make up the numbers
2007-03-31 04:50:16 · 11 answers · asked by Angus 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Right you are. Liberals make up their own reality. They live in their own dream-world where Bush and right-wingers are always bad, and tree-hugging, Bush-hating, anti-war cowards are the heroes of the day.
2007-03-31 05:04:01 · answer #1 · answered by The Reaganite 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Polls are not a true sampleing of what the population is thinking. There are various ways of asking a question or in what order the questions are asked that influence the outcome. Done in a flagrant manner they are called push polls and are usually dismissed as being biased on the other hand the exact questions might be asked but in a different order so that those being polled are influenced one way or another. An example would be a question like "Have you ever been caught beating your dog?" Doesn't matter how you answer it, the assumption is that you beat your dog. Or we can erase all doubt whether you beat your dog by asking two questions: 1. Have you ever raced your dog to the car? Answer: YES 2. Did you beat your dog? Answer YES... First example assumes you beat your dog. second example confirms that you beat your dog...be careful how seriously you take polling information
2007-03-31 05:13:28 · answer #2 · answered by jeff_loves_life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they have a bad habit confirmed by many studies that they poll groups of people whom they know to be sympathetic to their ideology. But Ive heard some polls are quite reliable and others are biased. I guess it just all depends.
What is also unacceptable is how they phrase the Q's. Because you can insert what you want them to answer by virtue of the Q. For instance, How badly do you think Bush has mishandled the war? A. very poorly B. poorly C. average.
As opposed to asking more neutrally, How has the war been executed? A. great B. good C. average D. poorly E. extremely poor.
2007-03-31 05:03:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you haven't seen any polls then you are simply not reading. There are numerous polls conducted by Gallup, CNN, Pew Charitable Trust, Republican National Committee, Zogby, and various news organizations to name but a few. A good poll will have a range of error of 3 to 4%, while one conducted with bias could easily have a greater range of error. Other examples are the AP and coaches polls regarding the rankings of college sports teams. Just look around and you will find any number of examples of reliable polls.
2007-03-31 04:59:35 · answer #4 · answered by Sailinlove 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A scientifically accurate poll is NOT open to the public. The people giving the poll will choose a set of people to poll, usually a couple thousand. That set should be random enough to represent the vast majority of Americans.
If the poll were open to the public they would not be able to guarantee the poll was accurate representation of the American people.
2007-03-31 05:01:30 · answer #5 · answered by Harry 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally, polls are conducted by professional polling groups and news agencies. Theyse pollsters generate sample sets usually from phone books or voter registration lists.
Given a properly prepared sample set of a few thousand, the poll is reasonablly accurate as a general overview, but may be slightly off. Hence the "margain of error" value listed for each poll.
2007-03-31 04:55:10 · answer #6 · answered by coragryph 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I get called for all kinds of polls. They say most are random but I think if you are willing to sit through one they assume you will do it repeatedly and so they put you on the list to be called for anything from politics to type of washing machine. Seriously you should be happy you aren't getting polled several times a week. But just like jury duty they will inevitably get around to you
2007-03-31 05:04:22 · answer #7 · answered by slinda 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The polls are generally done among people who vote, they're in data bases so they can be called.
Most reputable polls try to get a random sample of people. I have been called on several polls.
2007-03-31 04:56:23 · answer #8 · answered by Black Dragon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah sure, whenever reality is not the way you want it, it's because of a liberal conspiracy. You live in your own little fantasy world. Not having the courage to face reality.
2007-03-31 05:02:55 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
;believe any and all pollsters select a demographic area,
based on past voting records, that will prove their point.
Statistics don't lie, but you can make them say anything
2007-03-31 05:02:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋