Fox in the henhouse: Zogby poll analyst is Obama delegate

[Uncle Sinister]

This from mydd.com

Makes his predictions somewhat suspect, no?

http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/2/5/114235/8328

[MadBadger]

1. Zogby didnt seem to have trouble picking Hillary to win Nevada and Florida.

[Clintonista2]

9. That's like saying "Fox news isn't biased because they just announced that NY will vote dem in 2008"

[NastyRiffraff]

2. It is more than somewhat suspect

And it doesn't matter who he supports. I don't especially like Obama, but I'd say the same if his bias favored anyone else.

Granted, most pollsters and polls have their biases, but this is extreme.

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. It sure is. BUSTED! I'm sure we'll see this all over the MSM too.

:eyes:

[rodeodance]

17. you dream much>

sarcasm button on

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. This explains so much! Here's the entire thing:

Zogby Analyst is Obama Superdelegate

by silver spring, Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 11:42:35 AM EST

I found this interesting story in the Legal Times this morning:

http://www.law.com/jsp/dc/PubArticleDC.j sp?id=1201601143051&hub=TopStoriesMo re

"The Battle for Superdelegates Heats Up in D.C."

"James Zogby is firmly in the Obama camp -- so much so that he's worked other superdelegates on behalf of the Obama campaign. The president of the Arab American Institute says he first heard Obama speak at the 2004 convention, when Obama burst onto the national political stage, and he was impressed.

And then in February 2006, Obama spoke at a DNC meeting, giving "a thoughtful discourse on the idea of cynicism, and talked about how we need to install idealism in politics." That was enough for Zogby, who gave Obama workers his phone number. Zogby became an official supporter this past summer.

Zogby has made at least a couple of dozen calls to other superdelegates to rally support for Obama. He's had some success winning over a few..."

I looked up the Zogbys on Wikipedia and found this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Zogby

"(James) Zogby is also a senior analyst with the polling firm Zogby International, founded and managed by his brother John Zogby, and is a prominent lecturer and scholar on Middle East issues..."

So, it's interesting to note that one of the senior analysts with Zogby Polling -- the pollster who is predicting big Obama wins for today -- is also a major Obama superdelegate.

There is no proof, ofcourse, of any bias resulting from this apparent juxtaposition, but this is nevertheless an interesting part of today's picture.

[silverweb]

4. Suspect accusation.

No poll analyst may have an opinion of his own?

No poll analyst with an opinion of his own can objectively analyze statistical data?

Show any evidence that he falsified data or skewed results, then you might have something to say.

[NJSecularist]

5. You're right, he predicted Obama to win Nevada and Florida

:eyes: :eyes: :eyes:

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. I know..... right? I'm sorry, but these days the Clintonistas aren't even

cute anymore, I used to just laugh at them. But the desparation coming from them these days is almost clinically sad.

They keep pulling shit out of their collective asses, hoping something will stick. Ain't gonna happen, get over it.

[NJSecularist]

14. The Hillbots are getting desperate

Just like their candidate and the already reported allegations of foul play. :puke: :puke:

[rodeodance]

19. can't you Obamababies think of a new term--it gets so very boring!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

15. To be fair, Obama won Nevada...

and tied in Florida.

:shrug:

[Bread and Circus]

7. Fox in the hen house: Is someone talking about Mark Penn again?

[surfermaw]

8. No wonder this old and long time Zogby taker didn't get a poll until last week

[mckeown1128]

10. wouldn't he want to downplay Obama's expectations instead of

inflating them? The fact that he shows Obama ahead is proof that he is being fair.

[tritsofme]

11. Zogby's last CA poll is either brilliant or an outlier.

We'll find out tonight.

But remember that approximately 5% of all polls will always be total crap.

[rinsd]

13. Smear by association is the Obama supporters game.

Do not play it.

[Alexander]

18. Yes, because Obama supporters chant "Rezko" and "McClurkin" every day...

Gimme a break. :eyes:

[rodeodance]

20. Then the shoe fites -wear it.

[Alexander]

23. It does fit. Shillbots LOVE guilt by association and bullshit smears.

Especially when there's nothing there.

[Alexander]

16. Zogby was the only pollster to correctly predict the 2000 election.

And for the 2004 election they had Kerry winning 53%-46%, which is what the exit polls said before the news media outlets altered them to fit the "official vote count".

I trust Zogby more than most pollsters. Not 100%, but the closest to it.

[cd3dem]

21. Dan Abrams last night said media was biased pro-Obama

then he went state to state match-up analysis... Alabama was Hillary up by 6, so put in the leaning Obama column... Minnesota was Hillary by 7 points, but it is a caucus state so give it to Obama leaning????

WTF???

1st where is the math? 2nd what does caucus state have to do with anything? and #3 MN is not a walking caucus state and if they were, there is only 2 candidates running... so WTF? we go, we vote, we count in MN....

HELLLLOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

[Cleita]

22. Makes me wonder why I wasn't polled in the latest poll like I am usually by Zogby.

Could it be I wasn't in favor of either Clinton or Obama in previous polls?

[Life Long Dem]

24. Does this analysts even poll political elections?

:grouphug: