Fraudulent CNN/Gallup Polls. Should Democrats Call F/Investigation?

[KittyWampus]

Poll question: Fraudulent CNN/Gallup Polls. Should Democrats Call F/Investigation?

Should Congressional Democrats call for an investigation into CNN/Gallup Polls considering the Gallup Polls inexplicably weight Republican voters more heavily (Democrats have higher turnout rates and this year have MUCH higher registration
rates than GOP).

Citing such biased polls can only be intended to influence voters who watch CNN.

Shouldn't CNN and Gallup be investigated ala CBS?

[Trajan]

1. I had to vote no ....

why ? ...

Because WE are free to provide the evidence that exposes these polls for their relative bogusity ...

Just like the GOP 'investigating' the CBS memos: this reeks of overreaching governmental interference ...

[KittyWampus]

3. WHERE Are We Free To Provide Evidence? CNN? Fox News?

Angry letter to the Times :)

I kind of agree with you.... but then again, I kind of don't.

Ambivalent. :shrug:

[SoCalDemocrat]

6. I disagree

Polls need to be overhauled and held up to uniform standards. Otherwise they become powerful tools that are misused to influence political opinion.

From the poll below, Gallup polled a total of 13% combined Blacks and Hispanics, but the U.S. Census indicates as of 2000, our population is 25% Black and Hispanic. Together they form a dominant voting block for the Democratic party. By seriously under-polling of these racial groups, Gallup further skews their results to favor Republicans. Even if a large percentage when polled say they're undecided from these groups, statistics show they vote Democratic far more often than not.

Field Date: 09/03/2004-09/05/2004
Sponsor: CNN/USA Today/Gallup
Methodology: Outbound Telephone
Population: National Adult

D4A What is your race? Are you white, African-American, Asian, or some other race? Mean: N/A Total N: 1018


% N

1 Other (list) 3.56 36

2 (DK) 0.05 1

3 (Refused) 1.20 12

4 HOLD 0.00 0

5 HOLD 0.00 0

6 White 81.50 829

7 African-American/Black 9.75 99

8 (Hispanic) 2.50 25

9 Asian 1.45 15

[juajen]

2. Gee, who slipped in here

and ran off? Of course, they should be held accountable. Lies, especially about something like this, are very influential. They are intended to demoralize the democratic voters. Hopefully, they will backfire, and a lot of pugs will think their votes are unneccessary.

[stepnw1f]

4. RULES

We play by them, so should any news network that influences our election. That's Democracy.

[boneygrey]

5. I say no b/c polls are bullshit n/t