They also can with great accuracy predict your political leanings by your zip code. Also, telephone number lists are generally sold by demographic, income, zip code, race, voting patterns, etc.
So when you see a public released political poll like all those mentioned this early in a major political race; in addition to number polled and likely voters - also ask yourself what information is provided to determine the lists used to select the zip code and demographics to interview for the poll; what is the assurance of quality of the interviewers; the time of day the calls occurred; who paid for the poll; do they have a known agenda; what were the total questions asked, etc? Without this information the polls are only saying whatever whomever is paying for them want them to say.
And yes, there are millions of rea$on$ to lie and make up multiple polls to manipulate people. If you think its not possible to do this kind of manipulation on a large scale, please see the push manipulation for AGW as just one of the better known examples.
Nevertheless, we all saw the outpouring of volunteers and individual cash donations for Palin and Cain. That is hard to fake. If The 2 alleged front runners are doing so well where are the similar individual efforts to support them?
The way the game is played is to set it up so the ones people like are always downplayed and the people have to chose to vote for a lesser evil to prevent a worse evil from winning.Its very effective.
Yes, the polls do look close to accurate in the end. Thats because of the self fulfilling prophecy and the power of manipulation by the professionals. People are easy to herd when its marketed properly...
Very good info, and accurate.
Thanks.
I was having a discussion with someone yesterday about the phenomenon of "momentum" in a race, and I questioned why momentum would influence a deeply personal decision as important as selecting your future (hoped-for) president. I was told a sizable percentage of people, when it comes to really "pulling the lever" simply want to vote for who they think will win independent of their politics or ideology.
It's incomprehensible. Anyway, when you ponder the prospect of manipulated polling you have to realize its insidiousness .