Thread: Opinion Polls: Getting the results you want

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Hence why it's silly to have faith in any poll.



As they say, there are lies, damn lies, and statistics.

[quote name='Daktoria' date='04 February 2010 - 03:39 PM' timestamp='1265315980' post='110933']

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Hence why it's silly to have faith in any poll.



As they say, there are lies, damn lies, and statistics.

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That's why I rarely listen to any polls & always check who sponsored them. Have you ever seen a poll that contradicts what the poll sponsor's beliefs are?



Should you necessarily believe a poll that:

Touts that most Americans believe an aspirin regimen is good for heart health...spnosored by Bayer aspirin?

Claims that most Americans trust the GOP for economic questions....sponsored by the GOP, or Fox News?

Claims that most Americans like their present health insurance & price....sponsored by BC/BS?



(of course the real tricksters are the ones that hide their true sponsor's identity behind a purposely misleading name.

Example: If Phillip Morris wanted to advertise a rigged poll claiming cigarettes are really healthy...they would form a group called "Concerned Citizens for Lung Health" ...CCLH...as the sponsor!

[quote name='Six' date='04 February 2010 - 04:58 PM' timestamp='1265320682' post='110958']

Yea just like all of those polls that showed Scott Brown was going to monkey stomp his opponent in the Mass. special election. Good call. How was that "victory party" ?

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The "victory party" was not really canceled........It was just "postponed" until 2012 when Brown will lose to any Dem candidate. (just as well...I had a cold that night anyway)

[quote name='freckles' date='04 February 2010 - 09:37 PM' timestamp='1265337460' post='111049']

Why would he run again in 2012? Is that when Kennedy's spot was up for re-election?

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Yes