Strategic Vision Polling

[Perky]

I took a look at the StratVis site and to my suprise they are not doing pollig in battleground state for any media outlet.


I just sent an email to Dave Leip with the following question:

"Hey Dave,

I just took a look at the StratVis website. I did not realize thaey were doing consulting work for candidates.


Do you think that on that basis there polling state by stae is completely objective? Regardless of political affiliation. I would think that if they are employed to support a particular candidate as a consulting (an apparently non-polling gig) I.e. Fundraising. that they have a vested interest a) in showing they are helping their candidate and b)making sure there candidat shows som "mo" in order to stire the fundraising pot.

I have no inkling who StratVis has as candidates down-ballot from Bush and Kerry. If I were cynical, I would suggest that there is a definite Bush presence given the need for one last bounce efore the fundraising window close.

Oddly stratVis does not, from what I have seen on their site, do any polling for media outlets.

So I have to ask the question....who is paying for the battleground polling?"

Anyone else think the stratVis pollig is suspect?

[smiley_glad_hands]

1. Yes it is very suspect. Along with the timing. eom

[abrock]

2. Strategic Vision polling works directly with Bush.

I've got no proof, but I don't need any. Like the Smearboat Cretins, anyone can objectively put two and two together and come up with four. You don't need someone with a calculator to tell you the answer.

[Perky]

3. I will let you know

How Dave responds.

[papau]

4. Kerry continues to lead or tie in last week polls except for LAT & Gallup

BUSH vs. KERRY: Among likely voters; with leaners, where available. (See registered voters.)


Survey ...................End Date Bush% Kerry% Margin Includes RunningMates?

ABC/Washington Post...... 8/29....49..49.......0......n/a

Time(without leaners).... 8/26... 46..46.......0.......Y

FOX/Opinion Dynamics..... 8/25....44..45.......1...... N

Gallup....................... 8/25....50..47.......3.......Y

NPR........................ 8/24....45..50.......5.......N


BUSH vs. KERRY: Among registered voters; with leaners, where available. (See likely voters.)

Survey ...................End Date Bush% Kerry% Margin Includes RunningMates?

ABC/Washington Post...... 8/29....48..49.......1......n/a

Gallup....................... 8/25....47..48.......1.......Y

Los Angeles Times........ 8/24....49..46.......3.......Y

IBD/CSM/TIPP............. 8/23....44..44.......0.......N

[fujiyama]

5. I don't trust them very much

but some of their battleground polls have been in line with other non partisan polls. Ohio is an exception though. They've always had Bush winning there, even while other polls have shown the race much tighter. Recently they have Bush opening up a small lead in PA, which is in line with the Gallup and Pew poll recently done. Rasmussen conflicts with this showing Kerry with a 4 point lead there.