2007-08-16 16:49:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I don't use polls either to tell me how to vote, but their is one place that carries all from Fox to International polls. I think polls are good to have, but can be destructive as well, thus the hysteria of Iraq and everything they were not, as we now know. Even Powell says he was lied to!! Seems as if the polls have been turned on their head on that one. It is interesting to see where people stand, however I do not believe it should be a policy making tool!
What I do use is places like this which will get you information about any candidate and is unbiased as far as I can tell!
http://www.vote-smart.org/
2007-08-16 20:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by cantcu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't use any polling organization. I use 2 easily measurable variables. The amount of money raised and the amount of supporters. According to these, the major candidates on the Democrat side are Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton and they are Mitt Romney, (undeclared) Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, and Ron Paul on the Republican side. Ron Paul has the greatest amount of real (passionate) support by far (he's the only candidate who can draw 1000 people per crowd to hear him speak; Obama or Hillary probably ranks 2nd with about 300 per crowd), but lags behind in the amount of money raised because he doesn't pander to special interests.
I don't consider John McCain to have any real chance because, even though he appears to be doing ok in the telephone polls of a hundred people or so (which measure name recognition and are basically useless), his campaign is bankrupt (even the special interests don't give him money) and he has no serious support.
2007-08-17 00:03:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
None....
None of the polling organizations are truly objective and independent (although some are more so than others). There are too many variables - untill I know all of the variables associated with a particular poll, I won't trust it.
I do a lot of research on my own and make up my own mind.
2007-08-16 23:59:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. If you read them they usually consist of asking 1000 people on the phone, out of 193,000,000 voting age Americans.
They only ask yes/no questions, or something on a grade, but also in a total Vacuum.
Without context, they mean nothing.
I mean, can you sum up your beliefs in one word answers?
2007-08-16 23:57:50 · answer #4 · answered by Ken C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Limbaugh Letter.
2007-08-17 00:04:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think half the people asked during a poll lie; I don't rely on them for anything. I make up my own mind.
2007-08-16 23:58:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
None, I research them myself. I don't need polls to tell me which one is the most popular, so I can decide how to feel about them.
2007-08-17 00:17:06 · answer #7 · answered by avail_skillz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not take any stock in polls.I just read articles and make up my own mind.
2007-08-16 23:53:41 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋