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Read the questions and decide for yourself; are they or they not clearly "push poll" - type questions, clearly intended to influence us?

BTW, I'm a long-time member, but my regular screen-name would make it too easy for Zogby to figure out who I am. I've been participating in the Zogby on-line polls for a couple years now, and I'd like to continue to do so.

1 posted on 11/12/2004 9:49:03 AM PST by McClintock
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To: McClintock

I put Zogby on my e-mail spam list.


2 posted on 11/12/2004 9:50:36 AM PST by cripplecreek (I come swinging the olive branch of peace.)
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To: McClintock

Zogby busted himself by using the bogus early exit polls as his "Final" poll numbers.


4 posted on 11/12/2004 9:52:09 AM PST by Semper Paratus (Michael)
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"The Vietnamese government has been working with American veterans groups to account for American MIAs from that confliict. More than 700 of the 1,800 American MIAs have been accounted for. Do you agree or disagree that Congress should thank veterans groups and the government of Vietnam for their efforts in recovering MIAs?"

This question especially annoys me:
"Yes, Congress should thank veterans' groups;"
"NFW should Congress thank Viet Nam!"

How do you think Zogby would interpret a "Yes" answer here?
As an endorsement of Viet Nam, of course!

5 posted on 11/12/2004 9:52:40 AM PST by McClintock
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To: McClintock

What's the "Percentage of Error" point spread for a polling company that has an agenda?


6 posted on 11/12/2004 9:55:07 AM PST by elbucko ( Feral Republican)
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To: McClintock
National Review did a great piece about Zogby's private polling about six months ago. His private polls are even worse than his political polls, if you can believe it. According to the NR article, they're really nothing more than thinly veiled position papers whose results are released so different groups can claim that "scientifically conducted polls say... whatever".

Zogby has 0 credibility.

7 posted on 11/12/2004 9:56:22 AM PST by FredZarguna (Wearing Black Pajamas, the Official Robes of the High Priest of the Church of Zarguna, Scientist.)
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To: McClintock

Push poll? That's a "beat you up, toss you in the trunk and take you for a drive" poll.


8 posted on 11/12/2004 9:56:32 AM PST by KarlInOhio (In a just world, Arafat would have died at the end of a rope.)
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To: McClintock
I took that poll too. I don't think that this is a "push-poll;" Zogby clearly has been hired by clients, likely the Vietnam government, to test an approach for a PR & ad campaign.
9 posted on 11/12/2004 9:57:31 AM PST by MRMEAN
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Yes, it was obvious to me, too, that Zogby has a new client...the govt. of Viet Nam. I wondered how many
"yes" buttons were punched for the one about United and another Air Lines "now have direct flights to Viet Nam. Would you use this airlines?"

And WHERE are all these positive economic endorsments of Viet Nam by Ollie North et al. to be seen/heard? I sure missed them if they have been on TV!


11 posted on 11/12/2004 10:01:00 AM PST by Grendel9
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Zogby ... Vietnam ... McCain
12 posted on 11/12/2004 10:01:50 AM PST by G.Mason (A war mongering, UN hating, military industrial complex loving, Al Qaeda incinerating American.)
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To: McClintock

I do the same polls and I agree with you!


17 posted on 11/12/2004 10:07:42 AM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: McClintock

I took the poll, too. I clicked "Refused" on the Vietnam questions. It was ridiculous, and I won't participate in the Zogby online polls again.


22 posted on 11/12/2004 10:18:00 AM PST by PLK
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To: McClintock

I got the email and took this poll, too. It twas fun screwing up his poll! :)


23 posted on 11/12/2004 10:19:16 AM PST by TexasGreg ("Democrats Piss Me Off")
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I participated, too. They asked over and over again, "Does this change your attitude toward Viet Nam?"
A PR job without a doubt.


26 posted on 11/12/2004 11:05:23 AM PST by stanz (Those who don't believe in evolution should go jump off the flat edge of the Earth.)
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