The Hang-ups of Phone Polls... Literally

The New Republic ^ | September 25, 2008 | Michelle Cottle, Christopher Orr, and Jason Zengerie

[mlocher]

Once I recognize that it is a poll, I ask if I get paid for this. I then ask if they get paid, and am always offered the answer “yes.” My reply is, “I have the information you desire, pay me and I will answer your questions.” After a long pause, they usually hang up on me.

[mlocher]

I have not been polled, but I have often thought I would just tell them that I’d vote for Obama. I am sick of the pollsters influencing the elections. Lets make them a big joke.

They are a big joke. Better yet, tell them that you are a black woman voting for McCain. That will screw up their internals. Some of these polls are done with a machine and you can get away with that.

[mlocher]

What about people who have no land lines and only cell phones?

If congress does not get a financial rescue package by 9:30am on Monday, it sounds like many of us will not be able to afford our cell and land line phones.

[DaveArk]

Zogby is just staring the spin early:

1) Why my numbers are off

2) Why the country will not elect a socialist

3) It's the failure of campaign methods and not the campaigner

[DaveArk]

staring = starting
Jeez

[CaliforniaCon]

Either pollsters don’t call us for some reason, or we are just not here to pick up the phone. Also, we still have dial-up so when on-line, no one can get through. We do have cell phones but only for emergency use by us, so they are never “on.” Don’t know if pollsters can reach cell phones anyway.

I WISH some pollster would reach me; I’d like to give them a piece of my “bitter” mind.

[VOA]

Either pollsters don’t call us for some reason, or we are just
not here to pick up the phone. Also, we still have dial-up so
when on-line, no one can get through.

In the words of "Curly" of The Three Stooges...
"I resemble that remark!!!"

In fact, I do use dial-up (as it does seem to be more secure and
cheaper than the SUB-Optimal DSL/broadband services
here in Mid-Missouri).

But a couple of "pollsters" have gotten through and received a
courteous "Thanks, but no thanks. Click."