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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Cosmic Kitten

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19. Who do you imaging is answering polls by phone?

Reply to Blanks (Reply #15)

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 12:54 PM

Jan 2015

Asking open ended questions versus closed questions
has little bearing on how informed the respondent is.

Isn't it possible the people who actually participate
in phone polls are even LESS INFORMED?
After all they wasted 10 minutes replying yes/no
somewhat/not at all/neutral to a barrage of questions
from a complete stranger.

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Make-believe "political" strategists of TV [View all] Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 OP

On Fox, "Democratic Strategist" is a euphemism for "conservative shill". Scuba Jan 2015 #1

LOL, funny how that works Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #2

Everyday people aspirant Jan 2015 #3

Public polling vs talking points? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #5

Ordinary folks aspirant Jan 2015 #9

Yes fredamae Jan 2015 #11

Most polls are designed to influence opinion, not measure it. Scuba Jan 2015 #14

+1 Scuba Jan 2015 #16

Stopping people on the street doesn't necessarily yield informed opinions. Blanks Jan 2015 #15

Who do you imaging is answering polls by phone? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #19

THat's if they even get called at all aspirant Jan 2015 #20

Poll respondents are no doubt uninformed... Blanks Jan 2015 #22

Yep ;~) too many tout opinion polls as facts... Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #23

You got that right. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #7

I think it's karma for the 'bona fide strategists' that they should be replaced by cheap labor sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #4

LOL... replaced by cheap labor Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #6

Both MUTE and OFF Buttons fredamae Jan 2015 #8

Don't be too pessimistic Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #10

I've passed thru that Looking Glass fredamae Jan 2015 #12

Understood ;~) The game is the same Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #13

"Social media is inherently Populist." Ergo, no net neutrality for America. Scuba Jan 2015 #18

The discerning viewer can see beyhind the flags and crosses, but the masses are hoodwinked. Scuba Jan 2015 #17

There is a need to grow the numbers of "discerning viewers"... Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #21