Make-believe "political" strategists of TV

[Cosmic Kitten]

5. Public polling vs talking points?

The thrust of the thread is about "political strategists"
Not so much about polling, although polls are a tool of analysts.

Polls are fine if presented EXACTLY what results reflect.
The problem with polling is, a "percentage"
is given to "validate" a political narrative.

For example: 60% of "liberals" support TPP.
What does that mean?
60% of how many people, from what place, of what demographic?
Then there is the "weighting" of results to reflect national demographics ;~/

Now if the poll was reported as 300, middle-class, mostly white males,
with college educations, making over $50,000, living in southern states,
out of 500... support the TPP that would be honest.
Saying 60% sounds soooo much more persuasive.

Polls are essentially lies of OMISSION.