Posted on 01/27/2007 9:01:32 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
Melissa Russo, political reporter for NBC's NYC affiliate WNBC, recently followed Rudy Giuliani up to New Hampshire. In her report on this morning's "Today," Russo stressed that at a GOP campaign stop, Giuliani failed to inform the Granite State Republicans that "he's far from a social conservative."Definition: Push Poll: "A push poll is a political campaign technique in which an individual or organization attempts to influence or alter the view of respondents under the guise of conducting a poll. Push polls are generally viewed as a form of negative campaigning. The term is also sometimes used incorrectly to refer to legitimate polls which test political messages, some of which may be negative. Push polling has been condemned by the American Association of Political Consultants."
View video here.
So Russo decided to take it upon herself to inform them. Here's Russo interviewing a nice Republican lady:
Russo: "Did you know he was pro-choice, pro-gun control, pro gay rights?"
Nice Republican lady: "No-o-o-o."
Russo: "Would that affect your support for him?"
Nice Republican lady: "Ye-s-s."
Have a look again at that definition of push polling. Sound to you like Russo was engaging in it?
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It is vapid to claim this is a push poll. It is a simple "man on the street' type interview.
Clarity of argument and accuracy of definitions are our friends.
In this case, unfortunately, this NBC reporter's reporting is more accurate than yours.
Admit it: You just don't like the truth being told about Giuliani.
Here's a test for you:
How would you feel if an NBC reporter interviewer asked a voter, "Did you know (s)he was pro-choice, pro-gun control, pro gay rights?" ....and the subject of the question was Hillary? Would you call it a "push poll"?
Thanks for the post, liberals must be scared of him!
OK, you got me. I'm trying to hide the never-before-divulged state secret that Rudy's pro-choice, etc.
I note you didn't answer my question. Have you ever seen a reporter feed someone info like this before to test if it would change their opinion? I haven't.
A RINO, but a powerful RINO! And while I'm not dismissing the importance of the social issues, on Iraq and other important national security issues Rudy is about as far from a RINO as you can get.
It would help some of us to trust Rudy if he would come out and say that Sandy Berger would be doing time and permanently lose his security clearence had he been President. It's obvious that the Bush administration isn't serious about national security.
We already know he is a liberal, but I would like to know who he voted for in '92 and '96. I wish someone in the media would ask him.
Based on those Clinton comments above (in addition to his most recent comments defending Slick in the WOT after Slick's Chris Wallace interview meltdown--where Rudy stated, paraphrasing here,,,"that I don't blame Clinton. Clinton did all that he could do." Yarite, Rudy)--I think we could make a pretty darn good guess....lol
22 posted on 01/27/2007 11:15:03 AM CST by stockstrader
Hmm, Hillary is pro-choice too? Thanks for bringing to my attention. Maybe I'll throw my support to her!
Nice Republican lady: "No-o-o-o."
Russo: "Would that affect your support for him?"
Nice Republican lady: "Ye-s-s."
Beautiful! Where can I donate to whomever is running this push poll? If it gets the truth out to Republicans about Rudy's liberal views that are in opposition to the Republican Party Platform, then I'm all for it.
Spoken like a true liberal. Now, can you answer the question; would you rather let the communist candidates win rather than vote for someone who isn't your ideal candidate? Simple question.
TOM TANCREDO '08
Rudy is way ahead of Hillary. They are getting nervous. This will really back fire badly on them. Besides, ABC has a market share of below 6 million. Fox shares 40 million.
LOL...reporters do stuff like this all the time. And it isn't a "push poll."
You don't do anybody a service by confusing terms.
It would be a "push poll" if you called every likely GOP primary voter in NH and asked, "If you knew that Rudy Giuliani was pro-choice, pro-gun control, pro gay rights, would that affect your vote?"....
You can be sure that's going to happen, but that's a different subject.
Wrong. It's a stupid claim, and a stupid question.
Especially in the context of Rudy Giuliani, since he's more overtly Left than Hillary.
How many pics you got of her marching and smooching with the gay radicals, or dressed as a man?
Well, it is fairly easy to make the case that you'd be moving right on the political spectrum...
On what issues is Hillary to the right of Rudy?
Look, I'm a conservative, pro-life Republican. But national security is the #1 issue for me.
If Rudy firmly stated that he would appoint S. Ct. judges in the Alito mold, that would satisfy me.
You single issue voters drive me nuts.
I said national security is my #1 issue, not my only issue. Who do you like?
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