[counterpunch]

Either the person conducting the poll was crooked and acting independently, or he was acting according to instructions from the organization. Either way, the only explanation is that someone was looking to skew the poll, and you were not desirable for their predetermined end result. Time is money, so your interview was quickly jettisoned.

[alnick]

Either the person conducting the poll was crooked and acting independently, or he was acting according to instructions from the organization. Either way, the only explanation is that someone was looking to skew the poll, and you were not desirable for their predetermined end result.

My impression is that the computer is programmed to make the results come out a certain way. I doubt the person manning the phone has any control over it.

My theory is they want a certain outcome. So they program the computer to spit out questions in a seemingly random order, over which the telephone operator has no control. The computer will allow a certain percentage of "right direction" responses to come through in order to make it seem real. Once the operator inputs the "right way" response on all but the percentage that is to be allowed, the computer then puts out a supposed screening question. The operator inputs that data and the computer comes back with a sorry, maybe next time message.