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mitchtv

(17,718 posts) Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:02 PM Nov 2012

I just got a robo survey call from Rassmusen

First question right track/ wrong track when I answered right track, I got cut off/ Is this how they manipulate polls? or am I just cynical?

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I just got a robo survey call from Rassmusen (Original Post) mitchtv Nov 2012 OP

Same thing happened to me. RandySF Nov 2012 #1

Calif here too mitchtv Nov 2012 #2

Not cynical, just observant Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #3

I just got a robo call from Smith's daughter (losing against Casey, PA US Senator). HopeHoops Nov 2012 #4

RandySF

(58,903 posts)

1. Same thing happened to me.

Reply to mitchtv (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:04 PM

Nov 2012

mitchtv

(17,718 posts)

2. Calif here too

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:06 PM

Nov 2012

hmmm

Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts)

3. Not cynical, just observant

Reply to mitchtv (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:09 PM

Nov 2012

I had that happen to me a week ago from a different robo-poll. They sure lost interest fast when I made the measure of my views known via answer choices.

I also think you were very wise to think the right track vs wrong track issue through and out mind-game them. We all know that in the overall sense we are on the wrong track, but for cumulative reasons. But we know a "wrong track" answer is really a way that the pollster will spin it as anti-incumbent.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

4. I just got a robo call from Smith's daughter (losing against Casey, PA US Senator).

Reply to mitchtv (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:21 PM

Nov 2012

I was hoping for a chance to respond (as in "Your dad's a fucking asshole, bitch&quot , but it didn't have a response option. After her diatribe it just shut off.

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