Mon Aug 26, 2019, 09:14 PM

I just finished a long telephone poll and I can see where the Republicans are going

I've taken telephone polls before, but this one was very long. Having studied Political Science, polling and statistics in college (a hundred years ago!) I was disappointed in the leading questions. Here are some of the things I remember:

First question asked me to tell them the main thing I think about when I think about the Trump Presidency. I said children in cages taken away from their mothers.

They asked about my favorability ratings for "Democrat" candidates. Why can't Republicans call us by our name?
The names they asked about were: Sanders, Harris, Warren, Biden and Ocasio-Cortez. I guess that AOC is the new Nancy Pelosi for Republicans!

They repeatedly asked questions about Trump's various "accomplishments" and I was supposed to choose from wholeheartedly supporting him, or supporting him even though I don't like his style, or not supporting him at all.

Some of the accomplishments they asked about were: the great economy and creating 187,000 jobs here in North Carolina, the 4% unemployment rate, and keeping us safe around the world. (No specifics on that last thing---I guess they couldn't bring up Russia, North Korea, and Denmark!)

There were several questions about North Carolina races...Governor and Senate

At the end the leading questions began:
Would you support a Democrat candidate who wanted to censor their opponents or Trump? I balked at that question and told the surveyor that a Democratic candidate would never do that--that in fact Trump attacks and wants to censor the press and wants to lock up his political opponents. She insisted that I answer the question so I said I would support a Democratic candidate no matter what!

Would you support a Democrat candidate who wanted open borders or Trump?
Would you support a Democrat candidate who wanted Socialism over Capitalism or Trump?
Would you support a Democrat candidate who wanted abortion available up until birth or Trump?
Do you see immigration as a problem with criminals and drugs coming over the border or as people coming into the country taking our jobs or a humanitarian crises?
Do you want to have a wall built on the Mexican border?

They asked for me specifically by name--so my guess is that they're calling North Carolina Democrats.

There were lots of questions about Socialism, abortion, the economy and criminals coming over the border.

Not one question about health care.

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I just finished a long telephone poll and I can see where the Republicans are going (Original post)	mtngirl47	Aug 2019	OP
Kinda like	leftieNanner	Aug 2019	#1
You should try to take the polls!	mtngirl47	Aug 2019	#3
I agree. Someone is going to answer them.	Lochloosa	Aug 2019	#12
Well, thanks for the encouragement	leftieNanner	Aug 2019	#24
Why should you take the poll? I am curious	Perseus	Aug 2019	#28
I just say, "I will never vote for Republicans. They're scum." The I hang up. nt	tblue37	Aug 2019	#39
Push Poll	EleanorR	Aug 2019	#2
I just learned something new. Thanks!	BigmanPigman	Aug 2019	#32
Exactly! The moment you detect bias you should express no political opinion and just hang up.	Towlie	Aug 2019	#63
I woulda told em to go fuck themselves...	GReedDiamond	Aug 2019	#4
Not that I take phone polls, but	soldierant	Aug 2019	#51
you were the victim of a push poll. who did they say, conducted this poll?	Takket	Aug 2019	#5
Freedom (For Billionaires to Steal from Americans) Society	sharedvalues	Aug 2019	#8
Sounds about right.	blm	Aug 2019	#11
Wow. That's catchy! They could sell FPLS tee shirts.	PatrickforO	Aug 2019	#22
Push poll.	sharedvalues	Aug 2019	#6
It doesn't matter.	not_the_one	Aug 2019	#18
Yes, and so	sharedvalues	Aug 2019	#55
In the 90s I got a poll in the mail	SCantiGOP	Aug 2019	#7
push polling should be illegal. if you want to say something, say it. but don't	Takket	Aug 2019	#9
I suppose they must work.	soldierant	Aug 2019	#53
LOVE how those questions are worded.	calimary	Aug 2019	#10
That's why we shouldn't disqualify candidates because the	Bettie	Aug 2019	#13
Although they will throw in the word "communist" occasionally for old times sake.	LastLiberal in PalmSprings	Aug 2019	#30
Yeah, that too	Bettie	Aug 2019	#34
"I WISH we were as liberal as they pretend to think we are."	LastLiberal in PalmSprings	Aug 2019	#44
This right here is why	Bettie	Aug 2019	#46
Sounds like this was not so much a push poll as a shove poll.	royable	Aug 2019	#14
+1000	smirkymonkey	Aug 2019	#16
Were I taking that poll,	PoindexterOglethorpe	Aug 2019	#15
They no doubt call pretending it's a neutral 3rd party polling outfit	dflprincess	Aug 2019	#17
"Would you support a Democrat candidate who wanted abortion available up until birth or Trump?"	Bayard	Aug 2019	#19
Push. They're called	zentrum	Aug 2019	#20
You did great! I got a Dem one pushing Bloomberg the other day.	woodsprite	Aug 2019	#21
Yeah the un-American CEO of Hasbro was behind "Socialism Monopoly"	rockfordfile	Aug 2019	#23
had one of those	KT2000	Aug 2019	#25
Awwwh the old MMRI I'll ask the same question in 100 different ways and finally trip her up	Thekaspervote	Aug 2019	#26
i love push polls. so i can fuck them up.	pansypoo53219	Aug 2019	#27
You can't. You can only endure them if you must. They are not real polls so nothing to fuck up. . nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Aug 2019	#52
If this is NRCC poll. They called me multiple times and I blocked the number.	joanbarnes	Aug 2019	#29
F E A R - Same old bullshit, different day.	ffr	Aug 2019	#31
Post cards to Voters has a push on for	marybourg	Aug 2019	#33
universal answer: "Ain't no Repuke candidate worth pissin' on"	Hermit-The-Prog	Aug 2019	#35
How about Trump gutting social security, the environment, family values? They have short memories.	Pepsidog	Aug 2019	#36
Sounds like a "troll poll". n/t	SpankMe	Aug 2019	#37
I'm Guessing That Frank Luntz Focus Group Tested The Formulation Of These Questions	DallasNE	Aug 2019	#38
These push polls are nothing but a form of propaganda.	Liberal In Texas	Aug 2019	#40
Stall for as much time as possible	Wednesdays	Aug 2019	#41
"Help us refine our 2021 list of people to arrest!"	struggle4progress	Aug 2019	#42
That wasn't a poll. Your answers were never recorded.	JohnnyRingo	Aug 2019	#43
What a crock of shit, especially this question:	raccoon	Aug 2019	#45
what I would have answered is that yes, I supported abortion up until	demigoddess	Aug 2019	#65
Did they talk in a mocking tone when saying	louis-t	Aug 2019	#47
I don't sit for those.	barbtries	Aug 2019	#48
This sounds more like a manipulation than a legititmate poll.	TryLogic	Aug 2019	#49
Propaganda 101: Ask an equating question enough times & people begin to think that is the dichotomy	Bernardo de La Paz	Aug 2019	#50
I would have just answered	warmfeet	Aug 2019	#54
Information like this may be of interest to the Democratic Party in your state	rurallib	Aug 2019	#56
Thanks--I'm a Precinct Chair in my county	mtngirl47	Aug 2019	#59
Think I	Rebl2	Aug 2019	#57
Missouri	Smackdown2019	Aug 2019	#58
They are not real polls. They are manipulation tactics.	TryLogic	Aug 2019	#61
Time is money	Smackdown2019	Aug 2019	#62
Donald Trump -- Great president or GREATEST president?	klook	Aug 2019	#60
They assume their premises	treestar	Aug 2019	#64

Response to mtngirl47 (Original post)

Mon Aug 26, 2019, 09:19 PM

leftieNanner (9,369 posts)

1. Kinda like

Have you stopped beating your significant other?

There's no good answer.

Good for you answering the poll. I just hang up.

I just finished a long telephone poll and I can see where the Republicans are going

1. Kinda like

3. You should try to take the polls!

12. I agree. Someone is going to answer them.

24. Well, thanks for the encouragement

28. Why should you take the poll? I am curious

39. I just say, "I will never vote for Republicans. They're scum." The I hang up. nt

2. Push Poll

32. I just learned something new. Thanks!

63. Exactly! The moment you detect bias you should express no political opinion and just hang up.

4. I woulda told em to go fuck themselves...

51. Not that I take phone polls, but

5. you were the victim of a push poll. who did they say, conducted this poll?

8. Freedom (For Billionaires to Steal from Americans) Society

11. Sounds about right.

22. Wow. That's catchy! They could sell FPLS tee shirts.

6. Push poll.

18. It doesn't matter.

55. Yes, and so

7. In the 90s I got a poll in the mail

9. push polling should be illegal. if you want to say something, say it. but don't

53. I suppose they must work.

10. LOVE how those questions are worded.

13. That's why we shouldn't disqualify candidates because the

30. Although they will throw in the word "communist" occasionally for old times sake.

34. Yeah, that too

44. "I WISH we were as liberal as they pretend to think we are."

46. This right here is why

14. Sounds like this was not so much a push poll as a shove poll.

16. +1000

15. Were I taking that poll,

17. They no doubt call pretending it's a neutral 3rd party polling outfit

19. "Would you support a Democrat candidate who wanted abortion available up until birth or Trump?"

20. Push. They're called

21. You did great! I got a Dem one pushing Bloomberg the other day.

23. Yeah the un-American CEO of Hasbro was behind "Socialism Monopoly"

25. had one of those

26. Awwwh the old MMRI I'll ask the same question in 100 different ways and finally trip her up

27. i love push polls. so i can fuck them up.

52. You can't. You can only endure them if you must. They are not real polls so nothing to fuck up. . nt

29. If this is NRCC poll. They called me multiple times and I blocked the number.

31. F E A R - Same old bullshit, different day.

33. Post cards to Voters has a push on for

35. universal answer: "Ain't no Repuke candidate worth pissin' on"

36. How about Trump gutting social security, the environment, family values? They have short memories.

37. Sounds like a "troll poll". n/t

38. I'm Guessing That Frank Luntz Focus Group Tested The Formulation Of These Questions

40. These push polls are nothing but a form of propaganda.

41. Stall for as much time as possible

42. "Help us refine our 2021 list of people to arrest!"

43. That wasn't a poll. Your answers were never recorded.

45. What a crock of shit, especially this question:

65. what I would have answered is that yes, I supported abortion up until

47. Did they talk in a mocking tone when saying

48. I don't sit for those.

49. This sounds more like a manipulation than a legititmate poll.

50. Propaganda 101: Ask an equating question enough times & people begin to think that is the dichotomy

54. I would have just answered

56. Information like this may be of interest to the Democratic Party in your state

59. Thanks--I'm a Precinct Chair in my county

57. Think I

58. Missouri

61. They are not real polls. They are manipulation tactics.

62. Time is money

60. Donald Trump -- Great president or GREATEST president?

64. They assume their premises