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In reply to the discussion: I just finished a long telephone poll and I can see where the Republicans are going [View all]PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,902 posts)15. Were I taking that poll,
I'd have corrected the pollster every single time they said "Democrat" and insisted they say "Democratic".
That is one of the misuses of a word that tends to make me go ballistic.
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I just finished a long telephone poll and I can see where the Republicans are going [View all]
mtngirl47
Aug 2019
OP
I just say, "I will never vote for Republicans. They're scum." The I hang up. nt
tblue37
Aug 2019
#39
Exactly! The moment you detect bias you should express no political opinion and just hang up.
Towlie
Aug 2019
#63
Although they will throw in the word "communist" occasionally for old times sake.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Aug 2019
#30
"I WISH we were as liberal as they pretend to think we are."
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Aug 2019
#44
"Would you support a Democrat candidate who wanted abortion available up until birth or Trump?"
Bayard
Aug 2019
#19
Awwwh the old MMRI I'll ask the same question in 100 different ways and finally trip her up
Thekaspervote
Aug 2019
#26
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
How about Trump gutting social security, the environment, family values? They have short memories.
Pepsidog
Aug 2019
#36
I'm Guessing That Frank Luntz Focus Group Tested The Formulation Of These Questions
DallasNE
Aug 2019
#38
Propaganda 101: Ask an equating question enough times & people begin to think that is the dichotomy
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2019
#50
Information like this may be of interest to the Democratic Party in your state
rurallib
Aug 2019
#56