NationStates Jolt Archive

I'm sure that we have all seen or heard of all the polls and such that news stations conduct that supposedly say what the national oppinion is. I have never been polled before, no has anyone I know. Have you ever been part of a political poll conducted by a major news organization?
So: "For whom does the bell poll?"

I have been.

I have been.
Really? Was it over the phone or something?

They're scared to ask me! :D

Really? Was it over the phone or something?

Yeah, it was over the phone. It was USA Today, I think, and they were asking about what I thought about the handling of the war in Iraq.

I'm sure that all sides pick specific demographics of people they poll; hence why I formulate my own opinion, and I don't listen to what the media tells me.

I have not, which probably has something to do with the fact that I can't vote.

Pretty sure I don't know anyone who's ever been polled. Kinda makes you wonder, eh?

they never poll unlikely voters.
They never poll unregistered voters.
They never poll people who use cellphones predominantly.
They never poll the youth.

Polls are the greatest industry of farce.

I've never been polled. Probably because we all already know the general political sentiment in California. ;)

They never poll the youth.


I don't know. I'm 21, and I've been polled.

I've been polled three times in the last year, but always for local issues, and only since I moved to California.

I've been trying to stay away from the "vast media consperacy," but it does make you wonder.

my family must be in a good demographic, we get pollled on all kinds of things on a fairly regular basis

not that i always know WHO they are. but i'll go through the poll if im not otherwise busy at the time

my son was polled by abc news back in march of 2001 and ended up on good morning america on a segment about violence in schools