Announcing HuffPost's Polling Project: Putting Polling Under a Microscope

[Wisconsin Larry]

From the article

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"It's enough to leave one wondering: are polls measuring the 2008 election or are they driving it?

But it's a question traditional media outlets steadfastly refuse to investigate - perhaps they've grown too accustomed to the ease of offering up the latest "who's leading the horserace?" story. Indeed, quoting polling data as news has become synonymous with reporting at many news organizations.

So HuffPost's OffTheBus team has decided to turn the tables by launching a wide-ranging effort to scrutinize an industry devoted to scrutinizing us. We're calling this survey of the pervasiveness and impact of polling "The Polling Project." And we'll need your help (more on this in a bit)."

More at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/announcing-huffposts-pol_b_73395.html

Looks like a worthwhile activity to watch and even better, to participate in.

[SoCalDem]

1. Pollling 101..

Candidates have money
Networks pay for polls
Polls announced by networks that favor candidate A will probably mean that a lot of Candidate A's money will go to that network for ads..

Follow the $$$$$$$

Does anyone think that much of Hillary's campaign loot will go to Fox??

WE NEED PUBLIC FINANCING ...and FREE AIR TIME ON SPECIAL ELECTION CHANNELS..

each candidate (viable candidates) get the SAME AMOUNT OF TIME..and each week has a specific topic..

easy as pie :) and no need for lobby money:)

[papau]

2. I agree - except vast majority of pollsters don't bias the results. n/t

[KoKo]

3. Sounds Good....the polling is driving elections...and when it doesn't go

the way the "Powers that Be" want it to...they either ignore it or change the questions.