I've had a little fun messing with the push polls. Had one call last week and the conversation went something like this:
Pollster - Hi, I'm xxxx with ABCD consulting. Do you have time to answer some questions?
Me - Is this a push poll?
Pollster - Uh, yes (wow - honesty or did he misunderstand me?)
Me - Sure, why not? Just make it quick, I'm cooking dinner.
Pollster - Are you going to vote for Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?
Me - The Libertarian candidate.
Pollster - Johnson?
Me - Yep.
After asking me a bunch of issue questions to determine how "angry or upset" I am about them...
Pollster - So, thinking about the issues that make you angry or upset, are you more likely to vote for Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?
Me - Uh, Johnson!
I'll probably vote for Romney come November, but damn if it doesn't feel like another South Park rerun. I have little faith in Romney's ability to really move the ball in a useful direction (like towards greater individual liberty).




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