I received a polling call yesterday.

While I can't quote the exact question they used, it went something like this;

"statistics show Louisiana with the lowest job growth throughout the country under Gov. Edwards. Do you strongly agree or somewhat agree?"

How can you "agree" or even disagree with statistics. It is what it is. Why ask a question of whether I "strongly agree" or "somewhat agree" with a fact supported by data?

This is not a rant on how job growth is trending in LA. It's about this terrible polling question.

I don't think politicians think much of me by submitting these polling questions.

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Posted by 90proofprofessional

Member since Mar 2004

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Posted on 11/12/19 at 3:35 pm to bagboy333

that is a strange survey question for sure.

maybe they're trying to get a feel for how well certain talking points are spreading, or how well they are understood?

doesn't seem like a great use of survey resources or effort though.

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Posted by idlewatcher

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Posted on 11/12/19 at 3:38 pm to bagboy333

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How can you "agree" or even disagree with statistics

"Climate scientists" do so why can't you?

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Posted by lsursb

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Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 11/12/19 at 3:44 pm to bagboy333

I got the same call. There were many questions similar to that where they would refer to statistics or data and then ask if you agreed or disagreed. They read quotes from advertisements and asked if I agreed or disagreed with the statement from the ad.

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Posted by Rock the Casbah

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Posted on 11/12/19 at 4:19 pm to bagboy333

it’s called a push poll

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Posted by nugget

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Posted on 11/12/19 at 4:42 pm to bagboy333

I got a call about 3 months ago where I was asked if I supported Eddie Rispone for Governor. When I said that I did, the dude asking the questions answered with, “nice!!”

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Posted by KosmoCramer

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Posted on 11/12/19 at 4:43 pm to Rock the Casbah

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it’s called a push poll

This.

It's not even for data, it's basically a campaign ad veiled as a poll.

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Posted by Goforit

Member since Apr 2019

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Posted on 11/12/19 at 5:41 pm to bagboy333

Liberals love to disagree with facts that do not support their agenda.

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Posted by Azkiger

Member since Nov 2016

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Posted on 11/12/19 at 5:41 pm to bagboy333

quote:
How can you "agree" or even disagree with statistics. It is what it is. Why ask a question of whether I "strongly agree" or "somewhat agree" with a fact supported by data?

There's no law of physics that makes your nervous system always paint accurate representations of reality.

For example: A recent poll I saw asked people two questions.

1.) Do you think the US economy is doing better than it was 5 years ago?
2.) What news channel do you watch most?

Obviously the answer to question 1 is yes. But, the results showed how you answered the second question drastically effected how you answered the first.