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Title: Beware "conservative" pollsters hawking polls
Post by: Waitone on January 25, 2010, 08:17:30 PM
http://bigjournalism.com/wthuston/2010/01/25/pollster-luntz-l-a-times-mislead-with-new-gun-poll/

I haven't studied the polls results but the review here leads me to believe we'll see this poll again when the anti-gun agenda is tuned up. 
Title: Re: Beware "conservative" pollsters hawking polls
Post by: Standing Wolf on January 25, 2010, 08:29:11 PM
[amazement, extreme] You mean leftist extremists fake polls for base political ends? [/amazement]
Title: Re: Beware "conservative" pollsters hawking polls
Post by: Waitone on January 25, 2010, 09:28:36 PM
Just read the results.  It would really interesting to have a panel of questions to test the pollee's relationship to facts.  For example:
--True or False---Gun dealers at gun shows do not have to conduct background checks
--True or False---Government investigators are prohibited from gathering gun purchase information on suspects
--True or False---There exists a well-defined process for removing one's name from a terror watch list

You get the point.  I would find it fascinating to weigh the poll results by knowledge of facts.
Title: Re: Beware "conservative" pollsters hawking polls
Post by: taurusowner on January 26, 2010, 01:25:27 AM
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You get the point.  I would find it fascinating to weigh the poll results by knowledge of facts.

If knowledge of facts had any bearing on politics, the entire world would be different.
Title: Re: Beware "conservative" pollsters hawking polls
Post by: HankB on January 26, 2010, 09:29:40 AM
If knowledge of facts had any bearing on politics, the entire world would be different.
Seldom would an incumbent be re-elected.