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former9thward

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81. I have been polled several times and I don't care about minutes.
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 04:14 PM
Jul 2014

If I did I would hang up. There is no right "not to be disturbed". People who believe in that go off the grid and live in rural Idaho or somewhere.

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33-35% of Americans are Republicans. Dawgs Jul 2014 #1
I wonder by how much Repubs were over sampled for those polls. LonePirate Jul 2014 #2
Probably the only people who still have telephone land lines. Xipe Totec Jul 2014 #16
Pollsters reach me on my cell once every six months or so LonePirate Jul 2014 #45
So telephone polls are totally inaccurate. I have a land line, but I don't answer the phone valerief Jul 2014 #51
No, because that information is false. former9thward Jul 2014 #65
? I have a land line. I have a cell phone, too, but I don't leave it on. nt valerief Jul 2014 #66
You said telephone polls were inaccurate. former9thward Jul 2014 #70
No, telephone polls are inaccurate, because most people don't answer them. valerief Jul 2014 #72
So when the Obama campaign spent millions on polling in 2008 and 2012 former9thward Jul 2014 #75
Debunked so many times. former9thward Jul 2014 #64
Never been polled on a cell phone. If I am I'll report them for wasting my minutes. Xipe Totec Jul 2014 #80
I have been polled several times and I don't care about minutes. former9thward Jul 2014 #81
There *is* a law, but it's kind of strange... SeattleVet Jul 2014 #83
from the crosstabs Sassysdad Jul 2014 #55
Mission Accomplished MSM (blurred lines) + I saw this on Mornin Joe introduced for Politico to lead underpants Jul 2014 #3
Amongst people with land lines in their homes, I'm betting. MADem Jul 2014 #4
from their website fwiw steve2470 Jul 2014 #7
Hmmm..."Jitterbug" cell phones...? nt MADem Jul 2014 #8
what's a jitterbug cell phone ? young/teen user ? nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #9
The opposite--old folks, not too many features, big buttons! MADem Jul 2014 #12
ah ok steve2470 Jul 2014 #13
I don't always participate, and they come after me alot. MADem Jul 2014 #30
I think, in general, younger voters are not as interested in being polled steve2470 Jul 2014 #31
I think you're right on that score--it takes a specific issue to energize them. MADem Jul 2014 #33
very correct about the draft ! nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #34
Wouldn't a good study take that into account and weight accordingly joeglow3 Jul 2014 #69
good question nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #77
I don't either. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2014 #28
it says jitterbug cell phones? JaneyVee Jul 2014 #37
Marketed specifically to oldsters, so there's a skew in the poll right there Hekate Jul 2014 #68
I was asking if the poll said jitterbug cellphones. JaneyVee Jul 2014 #71
No, I was asking that question. MADem Jul 2014 #90
It is bad, and only going to get worse ... Cosmocat Jul 2014 #11
And don't have caller id (n/t) Retrograde Jul 2014 #73
Heh heh.... "Survey" is another way of saying MADem Jul 2014 #85
I'm surprised it came from the Quinnipiac pollsters...... a kennedy Jul 2014 #5
I'm not. They got raked over the coals for first, MADem Jul 2014 #15
This was their breakdown. former9thward Jul 2014 #67
Well, the right wing blogs accused them of weighting MADem Jul 2014 #86
I have not found that to be true in real life. former9thward Jul 2014 #87
I'm just repeating some of the trash the wingnuts put out. It's not my theory. MADem Jul 2014 #88
Polls AKA Propaganda. Tell me what you want, I'll construct a poll to get you RKP5637 Jul 2014 #6
You can see a hive-mind orgasm in progress about this over at The Discussionist Orrex Jul 2014 #10
No, YOU'VE been warned, as has been everyone who finds reading those ignorant opinions "fun." WinkyDink Jul 2014 #19
Easy there, fireball. Orrex Jul 2014 #23
Which is why I don't bother with that cesspit of wretched human refuse anymore... truebrit71 Jul 2014 #49
Yeah, it was fun to lurk at the beginning Orrex Jul 2014 #50
By what criteria? moondust Jul 2014 #14
Propaganda works. Every day, continually, radio calls him a tyrant, a dictator, etc. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #17
1st president to have a 24/7 network dedicated to his downfall spanone Jul 2014 #18
Approve or disapprove. Better or worse. But not why. Scuba Jul 2014 #20
Your assumptions are off, as usual Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #24
I didn't make any assumptions. Scuba Jul 2014 #25
This is also true for Hillary Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #27
That would be a pretty ignorant thing to do. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #39
Yes, he should only be attacked from the right, never from the left. Yeah, that's it. Scuba Jul 2014 #40
I'm glad you see it my way. Our success is invested in President Obama's legacy. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #43
Let the conservatives call him "worst", I don't care. I care about policy, and the efforts made ... Scuba Jul 2014 #48
Thank you. He represents a continuation of the corporate purchase of our government away from us. woo me with science Jul 2014 #47
Doom is GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #21
Current president will always come off as worst in this poll. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #22
reagan was voted as the best? *gag* m-lekktor Jul 2014 #26
Red Flag - Red Participants otohara Jul 2014 #61
("and romney would have been better") you must be right! m-lekktor Jul 2014 #63
No one called me gwheezie Jul 2014 #29
There Are So Many Variables grilled onions Jul 2014 #32
Any poll I see from Politico is questionable, especially when it is delivered mfcorey1 Jul 2014 #35
the poll is Quinnipiac. Even if they were commissioned by Politico cali Jul 2014 #36
Cali, Cali, CAli! mfcorey1 Jul 2014 #56
How can you call Bush a post-war president lame54 Jul 2014 #38
For millions of our fellow citizens, it's a whole different world. And that's the truth. cheapdate Jul 2014 #41
The only thing this poll proves is that a good chunk of Americans are morons. N/T BlueStater Jul 2014 #42
SMH Mr Dixon Jul 2014 #44
This proves it Robbins Jul 2014 #46
That's just what I was thinking Art_from_Ark Jul 2014 #92
Before the 2012 election season started (overtly), merrily Jul 2014 #52
I would rank Reagan as worst gwheezie Jul 2014 #53
Democrats split their vote on who is the worst and Republicans all said O Pirate Smile Jul 2014 #84
Seen it all now damnedifIknow Jul 2014 #54
How could you have seen it all? nolabels Jul 2014 #58
I would have to believe that... kentuck Jul 2014 #57
I'll stick to what historians say. This is just a lot of embarassed W voters defensively digging in. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2014 #59
Shit, there go his chances for a third term! edbermac Jul 2014 #60
Well, he is the worst president Spirochete Jul 2014 #62
Bull. Chucky-Doll Jul 2014 #74
So intent on picking a fight Spirochete Jul 2014 #89
33% is not a majority of Americans. muntrv Jul 2014 #76
My guess is that people are blaming the President for the lace of accomplishments napi21 Jul 2014 #78
I bet Obama is packing his bags over this Politicalboi Jul 2014 #79
Raygun accomplished a lot Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #82
Bullshit fadedrose Jul 2014 #91
Misleading headline from Politico. Ranking the Best Presidents ... WonderGrunion Jul 2014 #93
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