[SoftballMominVA]

We just got a call at our house that said "Wireless Caller" with a 214 area code. Thinking that maybe one of my kids had borrowed a cell phone to call home, I called it back. Turns out it's a Rasmussen survey for Mississippi, but with questions about Pres. Bush, the War in Iraq, amnesty, and treatment of illegal aliens. I took the survey, ignoring the questions having to do with specific Mississippi elections, but certainly answered the ones about the president and treatment of illegals. I called back a second time to see what would happen and it began the survey again. I didn't take it a second time.

Is it okay to post this number for anyone, especially from Mississippi, to participate? I didnt' just want to post the number in the event it violates some sort of rule.

Any thoughts?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Area code 214 is over here in Dallas/Fort Worth, FWIW.

[Domandred]

Hmmm chance to FReep a Rasmussen poll....

[Nervous Tick]

>> Any thoughts?

How do you know it’s really Rasmussen? Why would they be calling from a wireless number?

[SoftballMominVA]

Okay, freep me if you want it - maybe some others can try it and see if it seems genuine to them. It’s about a 5 minute poll

[mnehring]

Sounds fishy. Normally when I receive survey calls, the number is UNA (Unavailable) on my caller-id. I wouldn’t recommend posting the number if it isn’t listed. You can check sites like anywho.com to make sure it isn’t a personal line.

[cquiggy]

Post it. It is obviously a listed number. Otherwise it would not have shown up on your caller id. There are no rules governing this it’s fair game. Besides if Rasmussen can lie to America with their skewed numbers from their slanted polls why shouldn’t you be able to post a little phone number. If you go to Anywho or a similar phone directory site you can do a reverse search and find out how the number is listed. Lastly dont be a wimp Rasmussen makes a living bashing President Bush. Rasmussen needs a good kick in the teeth.

[Admin Moderator]

Please do not post the number.
Thanks.

[BfloGuy]

It’s one thing to “freep” a CNN online poll, but Rasmussen attempts to use statistically sound polling techniques. I don’t think it would be right to undermine them.