Just got off the phone-ABC News poll

[xmas74]

Lots of questions about the president: how he's handling the economy, Ebola outbreak, is the country "on the wrong track".

A few questions about if I'm registered to vote, if I follow current events, if I'm voting in the election, if I'm voting for the incumbent (oh hell no-our incumbent for Congress is Vicky Hartzler. I'd vote for roadkill first). Wanted to know if I'm voting in the midterm against the president's part to "send a message". Also asked how I felt about the following possible candidates: Jeb Bush, Rick Perry, Chris Christie, Rand Paul and Hillary Clinton. Also wanted to know if there was lots of mudslinging going on in our congressional race.

I thought ya'll be interested in what a pollster is asking.

[otohara]

1. No More Polls For Me

I've had about 10 different polling calls.

CLICK bye, bye...

Screw them all - especially the ones related to the network Sunday AM shows with "journalists" like Laura Ingraham and other bozos on the right.

[xmas74]

10. Oh, not me.

I enjoy teasing them and stringing them along.

[Mr.Bill]

22. I like to lie to them.

Anything I can do to make a poll inaccurate is a good thing, as far as I'm concerned.

[pinboy3niner]

2. The "send a message" question makes it sound like a push poll. nt

[arcane1]

6. Agreed. And notice that there was only one Dem in the list of candidates?

The pollster could save everyone's time by simply asking "are you buying into our narrative?"

[xmas74]

11. I thought it sounded like one too

so I called them on it. First thing the pollster said "What's a push poll?"

Lol-I love messing with them.

[JaneyVee]

3. That's why I hung up on 3 of them this year.

I did complete on back in 2012.

[xmas74]

13. I prefer to screw with them.

It gives me something to do.

[murielm99]

4. I just had one about our gubernatorial race

in Illinois. The incumbent Democrat, Quinn, inherited a lot of shit and is trying to correct things. He has always advocated for working people. Rauner, his opponent, is a billionaire conservative, dishonest, loudmouthed, etc. He is trying to buy the election. He just may succeed. The race is tied with only a short time to go. I have been working for Quinn. This is scary.

[love my way]

5. You know what's REALLY "scary?"

5% FLAT STATE INCOME TAX. Across the board. Don't fucking tell me about when Quinn the Governor gets here, everybody's gonna jump for joy...

[murielm99]

7. We have a flat tax.

Changing it would require a Constitutional amendment. Just what is your point, exactly?

You know what's REALLY "scary?" Unintelligible posts by newbies.

[xmas74]

9. I didn't understand what they were talking about either.

I understood The Mighty Quinn quote but the rest-no clue.

[BillZBubb]

15. That sounds like something a republican would say?

[jtuck004]

18. Long time since I heard that song... n/t

[whistler162]

8. My rules of poll taking.

1 - hang up
2 - goto 1

[pinboy3niner]

12. I once missed a call from Gallup

I let it go to the answering machine. On second thought, I probably should have picked up that one.

[xmas74]

14. I live in a white, conservative, rural area

Pollsters expect a certain response from me. I love messing with their expectations.

[archiemo]

16. Sounds like we live in the same place!!!

And have the same opinion of Congresswoman Hartzler...

[xmas74]

24. I'm in Warrensburg.

Even the university is more conservative than most.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

17. Do any local Straw Polls yet?

Or what we call at work: " Will I be toasting with champagne or crying in a beer" polls.

[marym625]

19. As unhappy as I am with

The democratic party, I love to tell those pollsters how much I love it and hate the gop.

I never get a call from our party, just gop pollsters

[xmas74]

26. I had one once, in 2008.

All others since have been GOP or some sort of Right to Life/NRA type of crap.

[eggplant]

20. My rules for polling are simple.

If they won't tell me who is *paying* for the poll, then fuck 'em. Above board polls will tell you who is paying for it, and then you can decide whether to participate or not.

[calimary]

21. I'm always leery of those poll questions that ask about "right track/wrong track."

What I WANT to say is the country has veered off on the wrong track - because of the teabaggers and the republi-CONS and their thoughtless idiot "policies" that are ruining this country. HOWEVER, I know that's a trap because it's ALWAYS going to be interpreted as a strike against President Obama. They NEVER ask follow-up questions after that one. I wish they would. Because seems to me it'd be valuable info to know WHY someone thinks the country's on the wrong track or the right one. And I'm damned if I'm gonna give them a point to credit to the GOP!!!!!!

[a kennedy]

23. Was it on your land line?

And I do wonder if they can't call on cell phones?

[xmas74]

25. It was on my cell phone

but they asked if I have a landline and if I ever use it.