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Reminds of a automatized telephone poll that I took four years ago. The key part, as best as I remember, went something like this:
"If you have decided which presidential candidate you will vote for press 1." I had definitely decided, so I pressed 1.
"If you plan to vote for George W. Bush, press 1. If you plan to vote for John Kerry, press 2." WTF??? Since I decidedly would not vote for either of those clowns, I scratched my head for a moment, then pressed 3.
"If you plan to vote for George W. Bush, press 1. If you plan to vote for John Kerry, press 2." I pressed 3 again.
"If you plan to vote for George W. Bush, press 1. If you plan to vote for John Kerry, press 2." I pressed 3 again.
"Thank you for your participation." That's why I don't trust polls.
do you know that the pollster was trying to find out? perhaps the pollster didn't want to know about down the ballot candidates. for the most part they are not stupid people, unlike many of the people they poll.
unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothings going to get better. its not.