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MyMission

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23. I had a totally wacky thought about polls

Reply to Hstch05 (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2020, 09:15 PM

Sep 2020

Which involves all of us lying and saying we're voting for 45. His numbers will go up and he'll feel more secure, less need for cheating. Then we vote him out.

He's going to to contest it anyway. But I thought he'd be less likely to cheat if he thought he was going to win. And of course of would be a much bigger disappoinment for him.

The thing is, I couldn't bring myself to to lie about that, to say I was voting for the orange turd.
But the idea was fun to entertain.

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I just got polled [View all] Hstch05 Sep 2020 OP

Sometimes you have to laugh... SergeStorms Sep 2020 #1

Curious...did you get the call on a land line MontanaMama Sep 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Democracy2020 Sep 2020 #4

I've read several accounts of folks here on DU getting polled MontanaMama Sep 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Democracy2020 Sep 2020 #6

Cell Phone Hstch05 Sep 2020 #7

Thanks for the info... MontanaMama Sep 2020 #8

I got polled by Quinnipiac MFM008 Sep 2020 #3

Was it obvious by caller ID you were being polled? VarryOn Sep 2020 #9

Our caller ID sometimes says the polling business' name. Tommymac Sep 2020 #17

Sorry...one other question: VarryOn Sep 2020 #18

No - the only detail we get on ID is 'political polling organization' or something to that effect. Tommymac Sep 2020 #20

While it's not my practice to advocate lying... VarryOn Sep 2020 #22

I don't know Hstch05 Sep 2020 #24

"Do you have anything stronger...?" ....L.O.L.!!!❤ Karadeniz Sep 2020 #10

Oh my!!! That must just have felt SO good. somaticexperiencing Sep 2020 #11

Good job. TNNurse Sep 2020 #12

LOL! warmfeet Sep 2020 #13

Do you know which polling firm it was? DrToast Sep 2020 #14

I have been polled lots of times over the years, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #15

Yes, I had one like that, only it was clearly a GOP leaning poll relayerbob Sep 2020 #16

I got polled other day also gibraltar72 Sep 2020 #19

I got a push poll on for the Republican congressional candidate in my district last night rurallib Sep 2020 #21

I had a totally wacky thought about polls MyMission Sep 2020 #23