[Mo1]

Gee ... interesting how wording a question changes the outcome of a poll

[thoughtomator]

Amazing, isn't it, that when given the facts, most Americans will choose the right thing to do.

[jwalsh07]

Our friend Zogby has decided to get to the heart of the matter. A shame he is so conflicted, he is a good technician when he cares to be.

Later dude.

[FairOpinion]

"A widely circulated ABC News poll last week asked if it was right to pull Schiavo's feeding tube, noting that she's been "on life support for 15 years" with a condition that is "irreversible."

Phrasing the question like that, 63 percent backed the decision to remove her tube, with 28 opposed. "


from an article from Newsmax.

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/4/1/103801.shtml

[lizma]

I'd like to see a poll "Should we dehydrate any person or animal to death?"
Heck I'd even include plants!

[MitchellC]

interesting how wording a question changes the outcome of a poll

I absolutely knew this had to be the case with the ABC News poll. Time and time again different polls on the same topic are shown to have very different results simply because of the differing assumptions made about the topic in the polls' wording. Either many people may not stop to think about this, and will accept the wording of the poll as authoritative, or the true meaning of the poll's results will be plainly misreported.

All week long certain posters have been using the ABC News poll to hurl insults at America. Instead of accepting the poll with a grain of salt (or not at all), they've been itching to promote their own sense of moral superiority. Reading some of the threads this week has been like taking a trip to DU or Indy Media.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

"Gee ... interesting how wording a question changes the outcome of a poll"

yeah, now that she is dead.

[Ethyl]

Has anybody noticed that the Pope stopped eating around the time that Terri was sentenced to death by having her feeding tube pulled? He denounced what the american left was doing to kill this woman. He didn't eat either, however he was granted water, more than Terri was allowed, they even gave him a feeding tube, but it was not tolerated, now he is dying as well.

[Fledermaus]

Works every time it is tried. The same can be said about Social Security private accounts, battle with Iraq, WMD's, etc.

But, as usual, this is never done until after the MSM has planted the "conventional wisdom" among the vocal idiots that whine and lie.

[cyn]

good morning bump