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In reply to the discussion: Updated list of bad poll firms to those that do not know. (7) [View all]mick063
(2,424 posts)8. An analogy
Last edited Sat Oct 13, 2012, 11:28 AM - Edit history (1)
My dad worked for the Corps of Engineers at the highest civilian level. He had to deal with politics often.
One thorn in his side was the salmon runs on the Columbia River and the impact that Dams had on them.
Often this issue would pit biologists against each other in court.
My dad often said, "A biologist will reflect the science of the people that write his paycheck".
You can say the same thing about pollsters.
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Updated list of bad poll firms to those that do not know. (7) [View all]
graham4anything
Oct 2012
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I think most DUers know this but we need to make our family and friends aware of this and perhaps
kelliekat44
Oct 2012
#1
Because the polls are being "influenced" to the right by Rove, so is the Electoral Map.
OldDem2012
Oct 2012
#12
Bad pollsters-Rasmussen Gravis ARG(american research group)Crossroads American Crossroads
graham4anything
Oct 2012
#5
I am one who did not know and I appreciate your taking the time to explain it to me(us?)
byeya
Oct 2012
#6
So ,then, the RupubliKKKan machine creates these spurious polls to make the election appear
byeya
Oct 2012
#16
Chuck Todd is a tool! I guess he figured out that the shift of MSM more to the right, he would
Dustlawyer
Oct 2012
#17
Similar things happened to me (in VA) and to another DUer (in Iowa)--see this thread:
spooky3
Oct 2012
#28
I have an answering machine that says out loud who the caller is. If I don't recognize the name
Grammy23
Oct 2012
#34
because we have a chance to win the house and 56 in the senate that's why. And 2014 and 2020 22 24
graham4anything
Oct 2012
#32