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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Sun Oct 7, 2012, 06:13 PM Oct 2012

Should Be A Media Inquiry Of Republican Polling Firms Masquerading As Independents?

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Should Be A Media Inquiry Of Republican Polling Firms Masquerading As Independents? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 OP

They would find abuses on both sides. former9thward Oct 2012 #1

I read the article DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #2

He said he tried to show Edwards still was viable. former9thward Oct 2012 #3

I Read The Politico Article DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #4

former9thward

(32,025 posts)

1. They would find abuses on both sides.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 06:21 PM

Oct 2012

Edwards pollster in 2008 admitted under oath that he falsified polls to make Edwards look better. Hickman testified that when circulating the polls, he didn't much care if they were accurate. "I didn't necessarily take any of these as for—as you would say, for the truth of the matter. I took them more as something that could be used as propaganda for the campaign," the veteran pollster said.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2012/10/a-pollster-under-oath-137100.html

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

2. I read the article

Reply to former9thward (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 06:24 PM

Oct 2012

And it was under oath . Hickman testified that he cherry picked polls to put his client, John Edwards, in a better light. Can you please point me to where Mr. Hickman admitted to falsifying the data or not disclosing his party affiliation.

former9thward

(32,025 posts)

3. He said he tried to show Edwards still was viable.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 06:30 PM

Oct 2012

When he knew he was not. That is called falsification in my book maybe you don't have a problem with it. I don't have access to the transcript of his testimony so I don't know if he disclosed his party affiliation or not. Have you already forgot the notorious PPP poll which showed Akin a point ahead in MO when every other poll showed McCaskill 9 or 10 points ahead after the rape comments? It does happen on both sides whether you like it or not.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

4. I Read The Politico Article

Reply to former9thward (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 06:34 PM

Oct 2012

Harrison Hickman admitted to cherry picking polls to put his client in the best light. That's no different than me only posting polls here that put the president in the best light. I don't want to get lambasted as a concern troll. But that's part and parcel different than falsifying data or holding yourself out as a non partisan pollster when you aren't.

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