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In reply to the discussion: New Poll Reveals Serious Liabilities for Hillary [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)70. Here's the evidence it was from Warrenistas, which you will likely ignore
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/elizabeth-warren-poll-hillary-clinton-2016-election-114754.html
If you are unfamiliar with the concept of how questions in a poll may induce bias in the responses they get, I suggest you educate yourself on the subject matter before asking such inane questions.
Here's a starter.
http://www.people-press.org/methodology/questionnaire-design/question-wording/
Now, if your purpose is to test anti-Hillary attack ad messages, this poll is pretty good at that. If your purpose is to measure Clinton's overall popularity, it's a miserable failure.
A group of major liberal donors who want Elizabeth Warren to run for president have paid for a poll intended to show that Hillary Clinton does not excite the Democratic base and would be vulnerable in a 2016 general election.
If you are unfamiliar with the concept of how questions in a poll may induce bias in the responses they get, I suggest you educate yourself on the subject matter before asking such inane questions.
Here's a starter.
http://www.people-press.org/methodology/questionnaire-design/question-wording/
Similarly, it is important to consider whether certain words may be viewed as biased or potentially offensive to some respondents, as well as the emotional reaction that some words may provoke. For example, in a 2005 Pew Research survey, 51% of respondents said they favored making it legal for doctors to give terminally ill patients the means to end their lives but only 44% said they favored making it legal for doctors to assist terminally ill patients in committing suicide. Although both versions of the question are asking about the same thing, the reaction of respondents was different. In another example, respondents have reacted differently to questions using the word welfare as opposed to the more generic assistance to the poor. Several experiments have shown that there is much greater public support for expanding assistance to the poor than for expanding welfare.
Now, if your purpose is to test anti-Hillary attack ad messages, this poll is pretty good at that. If your purpose is to measure Clinton's overall popularity, it's a miserable failure.
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Actually, I think the "2014" date in the text is a typo & should be 2015.
Jackpine Radical
Feb 2015
#7
I'm realizing a LOT that's funny about this poll. See my Post 71 for my current view.
Jackpine Radical
Feb 2015
#76
Interesting reading. Thanks for posting. Should give heart to the Sanders
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2015
#4
That's a good point about how a lot of people come to the interent to seek out
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2015
#29
At this point, I'll settle for just turning away from where we're going.
Jackpine Radical
Feb 2015
#100
This is a push poll/test of attack themes, not a legitimate measure of public opinion
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#12
Have to wait for what 2016 looks like. (Werewolf reminded me how Julian Bond said BO was to
appalachiablue
Feb 2015
#35
What I thought also. I am fairly neutral on Hillary but she is the candidate to beat.
yellowcanine
Feb 2015
#15
In your defense the Politico article is not very well written at best and biased at worse.
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#115
The poll is most likely a piece of trash. That's not the main question. Politico,
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#120
Polls should not make statements about candidates as part of the questioning.
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#64
These are the push poll questions the Republicans will ask, and they won't just ask them
JDPriestly
Feb 2015
#30
I got that vibe too, but still, HRC appears to be very friendly toward the banks and Wall Street. nt
ZombieHorde
Feb 2015
#33
That rhetoric belongs in a political campaign, NOT a poll trying to measure public opinion
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#67
LMAO. You can't even admit this crap poll was commissioned by the Hillary Haters
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#74
The fact that someone told Politico that rich Sen Warren donors funded the poll is
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#116
It does show how opinions change about a politicians when a voter is informed about the politician.
Autumn
Feb 2015
#105
And this covers just domestic issues. Her negatives on her foreign policy record are far worse.
leveymg
Feb 2015
#14
Nope, not concerned. This is like all those polls that say that folks prefer progressive policies.
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#24
that's because of things like guns . it's "safer" to vote on a specific issue such as minimum wage
JI7
Feb 2015
#77
The article is some of the worst reporting jobs I've seen. They substantiate nothing.
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#118
I would like to see the actual questions and also see if they were "loaded" (i.e., biased)
George II
Feb 2015
#37
It's impossible to say what parts are inaccurate since the writer has only paraphrased....
George II
Feb 2015
#50
Poll or no poll, I will vote for the candidate that pushes reigning in Wall Street the most.
Kablooie
Feb 2015
#42
Considering Obama won BOTH of his Presidential elections by the two largest popular vote counts....
George II
Feb 2015
#51
It certainly offers a lot of specifics for anyone to the left of her that decides to run.
raindaddy
Feb 2015
#59
Actually this Poll Reveals Serious Liabilities for the idiots that commissioned it. nt
William769
Feb 2015
#75
Her liabilities are the baggage she's accumulated and her failed attempts to deodorize it.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2015
#78
thanks for the edit. but even 'warrenistas' have a right to do polling and they all have an angel.
TheNutcracker
Feb 2015
#80
Funny how some get their hopes up with push polls like this, part of which was done ONLINE
wyldwolf
Feb 2015
#94
Well, maybe Hillary can use this poll to her advantage in preparing for running. nt
kelliekat44
Feb 2015
#104
Perhaps the poll should have indicated where the candidates poll on national security.
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#106
I'll bet the numbers favor Warren even more a year later, especially after taking on congress!
TheNutcracker
Feb 2015
#119