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monmouth

(21,078 posts)
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 07:24 PM Aug 2012

Rasmussen just polled me. Very interesting..

Of course they are right-leaning but the questions were inclusive and pretty interesting. The gist of the poll from the middle on out was reponse to whatshisface and how Ryan will impact Romney. I am actually registered as an Independent and am looking forward to results..

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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
3. The last two times polling folks called me, they said ...
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 11:28 PM
Aug 2012

do you have time to take a SIX MINUTE survey?

I said yes.

The first question they asked was: Are you a democrat or republican?

Both times I said democrat.

Then they asked: Is there was a republican in the household?

Both times I said no.

Then immediately their response was: Thank you for your time - and then they hung up on me!

It took more like 6 SECONDS not minutes


davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
6. That alone is a good reason to tell people to just lie if Rasmussen calls
Thu Aug 16, 2012, 07:31 AM
Aug 2012

Their polls are so bias why not just completely throw them off. Screw'em, why give them accurate information if they only want to poll a bias sample.

dsteve01

(312 posts)
4. Rasmussen
Thu Aug 16, 2012, 12:27 AM
Aug 2012

sounds like this great Thai dish I had once.

Mmmm. Now I'm hungry.

Did it sound like the questions were aimed to get a certain result?

Please be more specific then "right-leaning".

monmouth

(21,078 posts)
7. They were definitely looking for a result. Answers offered were always the repub first and
Thu Aug 16, 2012, 09:34 AM
Aug 2012

the questions asked always put the President on a negative footing, again, the Romney option came first. They didn't hang up on me though, it went for just under ten minutes.

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