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To: humint
Polling in general is fairly accurate. Most polls end up being within their margin of error when the data is tested.

HOWEVER...

Polling in a country like Iran would have to have a huge margin of error because polling is ILLEGAL. Only a stooge like Zogby would try to push a poll that not only can't be verified or corroborated, but the methodology itself is suspect.

While I have a sneaking suspicion that the poll is generally pointing in the right direction, I don't think the numbers could stand up to any type of examination.

11 posted on 07/13/2006 11:53:12 AM PDT by Comstock1 (If it's a miracle, Colour Sergeant, it's a short chamber Boxer Henry point 45 caliber miracle.)
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To: Comstock1
Polling in a country like Iran would have to have a huge margin of error because polling is ILLEGAL.

You bring up an interesting point. However it's not poll questions that are illegal, it's dissenting answers that are. Splitting hairs? Maybe...

12 posted on 07/13/2006 12:05:41 PM PDT by humint (...err the least and endure! --- VDH)
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