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Posts Tagged ‘Poll’
The Post-Shutdown Poll in Which You’ll Want to Participate
Thursday, October 17th, 2013
Ladies and gentlemen, I am conducting a survey of sorts. I intend to mail its results to the politicians in Washington DC. Naturally, some of them will dismiss it as some “Internet Poll,” but I would really like as much participation as you can generate. It consists of a few questions, some to get your background, and some to see if we can discern a pattern.
The survey is anonymous, and I am collecting no personal information, but you will only be able to take the survey once. You must click “Vote” after each question.
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Poll Reveals GOP Desire to Justify Ditching “Social Issues”
Sunday, January 27th, 2013
Dying Cockroach Party
By now, it should be apparent to every conservative that the Republican Party wants to ditch the whole slate of social issues. Establishment Republicans aren’t comfortable discussing them, and as we know well by now, the reason is frequently that their opinions are at odds with most conservatives. Abortion is one of the issues they are only too willing to abandon, because they’ve adopted the belief that the issue is a loser for Republicans. Increasingly, however, Americans are beginning to shift toward a more pro-life view. This new poll, part of the Republican Party’s new Growth and Opportunity Project, is aimed at creating one impression, and that is to drive people away from so-called social issues, and to justify banishing the touchy subject from the party. The GOP establishment is at war with its conservative base, and this is one way they’re trying to silence social conservatives and evangelical Christian in the party. Consider the following questions, captured from their poll(I’ve screen-captured the entire poll, here.) Pay particular attention to the third question:
Obviously, the third question is devised so as to force you to choose which alternative to abandon. It doesn’t take a genius to see that the first two questions will probably receive the same answer. Most people will say that the issues most important to them are those which the GOP should spend more time talking about. The first two questions really serve as filler, however, because the question they wanted answered is the third. This is effectively a push poll question. It’s used to drive opinions and derive a preconceived result. In this instance, the GOP leaves respondents no choice but to choose one issue to be abandoned. The question is aimed at leading you to an answer, easily revealed by asking it as they intend it:
- Shall we abandon fiscal issues like taxes, government spending, and the debt?
- Shall we abandon economic issues, like unemployment, housing, and high energy prices?
- Shall we abandon National Security issues, like terrorism, foreign policy, and national defense?
- Or finally, shall we abandon Social issues, like abortion and family values?
Once viewed in this way, the object of the poll becomes clear, and it is precisely this sort of manipulative garbage that should make conservatives’ skin crawl with disgust over the sleazy nature of the GOP establishment and the National Republican Committee. If they had actually wanted to know something useful, rather than attempting to drive opinion and creating the theoretical justification for abandoning “social issues and family values,” they would have asked the question differently, perhaps asking you to number the choices, but also making the range of choices more specific with a longer list. Instead, you can’t even skip the third question on this page, but must make at least one selection for every question.
Unlike those in the Republican establishment, I realize that social issues are actually significant drivers of fiscal and economic issues, ultimately endangering our national security through fiscal effects, if by no other means. I also realize that our government spending and taxes, as well as the debt all wind up being drivers of the economic issues, particularly including those listed. The Republican Party thinks we are all stupid, and that we’ll fall for their idiotic poll. I answered the poll, and in part because I know the economic problems owe largely to the fiscal ones, on the third question, I selected “Economic issues” with the primary motive of frustrating the GOP’s attempt to ditch the social issues.
The Republican party hopes we’re all too stupid to understand the manipulative tactic being employed, but this is the sort of thing we need to expose. This poll was designed to derive an answer that will justify ditching the so-called “social issues,” but in some respects, consequences of social issues are the biggest and most intractable problems our nation faces. More than that, however, those who think the Republican party can be rescued must acknowledge that this makes plain the GOP’s desire to remake the “big tent” in their own image, and it’s something conservatives ought to abhor. After all, even if you hold National Security as the most important single issue, does that mean you are unconcerned by the others?
Can we really be limited to just four choices on which topics to exclude from discussion? What if we added another choice, like “Environmental issues, like Global Climate change and CAFE standards” How many would choose to exclude that, ahead of so-called “social issues?” It’s despicable that the Republican party views us as cattle to be herded, and it’s the reason why I am now contemplating seriously the increasingly popular alternative of replacing that dying, corrupt party. While the GOP downplays the importance of social issues like family values, here’s a little primer by Steven Crowder at Fox News in that vein that demonstrates why social issues can have a vast fiscal and economic impact.
This poll had one goal: The justification of ejecting social issues from the Party’s platform. The DC establishment Republicans simply don’t wish to touch these issues, because to do so requires clear-headed thinking and a strategy for countering bankrupt Democrat arguments favored in media, but by now, we should all understand that the Republican party will sell out conservatives at every turn. It may be time for conservatives to make plain their displeasure with the GOP leadership, leaving that broken party behind forevermore, relegating it to the status of contemporary Whigs.
Poll: Was the Fluke Fiasco a Set-up?
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Whether Rush Limbaugh was the target or not, many are wondering if this entire charade with Sandra Fluke has been a well-conceived and perfectly-executed set-up. Some have conjectured that the real target had been Santorum, but that Limbaugh tripped the snare first. Do you think this is pure opportunism on the part of the left or is it a perfectly executed plot? I wonder if they’re more lucky in this case than smart.
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Donald Trump’s Endorsement: Does It Matter To You? Poll
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Does He Matter?
There has been a lot of discussion in the last day over Donald Trump’s endorsement, and who might get it, if he gives one at all. All that is know is that “The Donald” has decided to make some sort of announcement from Las Vegas, Nevada this evening. Rather than play the speculation game going gang-busters in the media, I have an important question for readers, and it’s a relatively simple one:
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Florida Poll – Election Eve
Monday, January 30th, 2012
I have two questions for you in this evening’s poll.
Please answer them both.
No double voting!
I will be comparing this data with South Carolina data, and I will report to you any shifts in the support of the candidates.
Thank you for participating!
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Gallup: Gingrich Leading Nationally
Saturday, January 28th, 2012
New Poll: Gingrich Leading Nationally
Despite millions and millions spent on attack ads against him in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and now Florida, Gingrich is holding onto a lead in national polling. Of course, the problem at present is in Florida, where millions of dollars in negative ads are hammering him relentlessly with many out-of-context quotes, and again seeking to attack him personally. I realize the advertising game goes both ways to some extent, but let’s be honest enough with ourselves to admit that when you look at the amount of cash being heaped into media buys in this race, only one candidate has the sort of resources necessary to flood the airwaves. Gingrich leads 32%-24% over Romney.
Of course, at present, no place polled is quite as important as Florida, with the impending primary about to kick off in that state, but the truth is that due to early voting, it’s been underway right along. If conservatives in that state don’t band together to defeat Romney, the media will paint this as more momentum for Mitt, and the talk of “inevitable” will begin anew. I don’t think that should happen, but will happen may be another matter. One thing this poll point out is that Gingrich may be doing well nationally, but the influence of such overwhelming establishment manipulations as have been ongoing in Florida may make it insurmountable.
New Poll: Gingrich Leads in Florida
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
In a confirmation of the South Carolina results, at least for the moment, Gingrich is leading in Florida. It remains to be seen if this will hold through the Florida primary next week, but at present, it seems Newt Gingrich is leading, and the Rasmussen Poll released this morning points to a surge on Newt’s behalf.
From the Rasmussen poll results:
“The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Florida Republican Primary Voters, taken Sunday evening, finds Gingrich earning 41% of the vote with Romney in second at 32%. Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum runs third with 11%, while Texas Congressman Ron Paul attracts support from eight percent (8%). Nine percent (9%) remain undecided.”
This is good news for Gingrich, because it suggests that if he can maintain this lead, and capture even a portion of the undecideds, he can defeat Romney irrespective of any edge Romney may find among undecideds. Of course, there are two debates between now and the primary, the first Monday night, but if Gingrich can pull off a win in either, he will tend to confirm what voters think. Expectations are part of the debate game, however, and Gingrich’s excellent performances last week have set what may be an unreasonably high bar. Nobody can be on the top of their game every time out.
South Carolina Poll Results: And the Winner Is…
Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Palmetto State Poll
As the polls close in South Carolina, and we wait to find out about the returns, we have a clear winner in our own poll. This suggests good things for Newt Gingrich tonight, but because this poll is a small, unscientific sample, it may not be representative of anything beyond the readership of this site, and I do note there seems to be a definite bias there, based on comments. I also learned a lesson: I should have kept the poll a sticky post to keep it at the top, because the number of respondents diminished rapidly once it went further down, and then off the front page. My apologies for that.
Here are the results(of all of them, I find the last question’s result the most interesting:)
South Carolina Primary: Poll
Saturday, January 21st, 2012Palmetto State Polls
As voters in the Palmetto State head to the polls on Saturday morning, I thought it would be interesting to put up a some poll questions, not only for South Carolinians, but for readers generally. Obviously, there’s quite a lot at stake in this small southern state, but given the media focus on the contest, and all the controversies that have surrounded it, size seems not to be an issue. Candidates have been pressing the flesh and volunteers have been working overtime, as the media bombardment of advertising has hit an all-time record, not only in the sheer volume of it, but also in terms of the content. By many accounts, this has been one of the nastiest campaigns people on the ground in South Carolina can remember.
Many will be happy when this day comes and goes, so their phones will stop ringing with robo-calls and their mailboxes will contain anything other than the SuperPAC junk mail that has been flooding the state. Finally, they’ll be able to turn on the television without being bombarded by political ads,and we will know who this state has chosen.
Here are three poll questions for you, and I will reveal the results after the polls close in South Carolina.
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Gingrich Up By 6 in South Carolina
Friday, January 20th, 2012
Surging in S. Carolina
Clemson University is reporting the results of a poll that shows Gingrich up by six points over Romney in South Carolina. This tends to confirm suspicions that Gingrich may have stabilized despite attacks with a solidifying lead because Romney admitted earlier on Friday that Gingrich would win some primaries. Clemson’s Palmetto Poll evaluated the impact the revelations about Gingrich might have on the election outcome, but they still draw the same conclusions as in December, although it has closed:
“We expect a reaction by the electorate to the personal revelations about Gingrich to be registered on Saturday, however, we do not think it will be substantial enough to erase the lead Gingrich has over Romney,” said Clemson University political scientist Dave Woodard.
“Our head-to-head matchup of the candidates has consistently shown Mitt Romney competitive. The margin for Romney has evaporated this week, and we believe that Gingrich — who led our December poll with 38 percent to Romney’s 21 percent — will win the South Carolina primary,” he said.
In the newest poll, Gingrich had slipped to 32%, and Romney had climbed to 26%, meaning the race is tighter than a month ago, but considering the full-court press of negative advertising Romney had done throughout December, and has continued in New Hampshire and South Carolina, it’s not really surprising that this race has tightened, but the effect of the re-aired story of Gingrich’s second wife’s allegations surely had some effect. The Clemson poll showed respondents to this poll had the following priorities in choosing their candidates.
“After choosing a candidate, respondents gave a wide variety of answers as to what they liked most about the person they selected, but the two most popular appeared to be: “he has honesty and integrity” and “his overall political ideology” — meaning conservative principles.
“Much has been made of the ‘electability’ issue of the candidates, but in our poll the response: ‘He has the best chance of beating President Barack Obama,’” was the fourth choice of voters, after “‘He has better ideas for strengthening the economy,’” said Clemson political scientist Bruce Ransom.”
Saturday should be an interesting match-up, and Gingrich’s performance in Thursday night’s debate almost certainly helped him, while Romney’s performance was rather flat, and his meandering explanation of why he hasn’t released his tax returns is sure to take a toll on his support in the Palmetto state.
New Poll: Gingrich Now Leading in South Carolina
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
A Little Lead
According to NewsMax, Gingrich has pulled ahead in South Carolina, and now we know precisely why the desperate media shills for…somebody else…ran with the phony Gingrich non-story story earlier this evening. It remains to be seen how much damage that story will have done to Gingrich, but hopefully with a couple days for the responses to follow through behind the initial hit-piece published on the most-viewed link- aggregater on the Internet, maybe he will maintain his advantage. Better yet, maybe there will be a backlash against the media and the guy who would have been the beneficiary of a smear story. From the Newsmax article:
An InsiderAdvantage poll conducted Wednesday night has former House Speaker Newt Gingrich now leading the Republican primary race in South Carolina.
The poll of likely Republican primary voters has Gingrich with 32 percent, ahead of Mitt Romney who trailed close behind at 29 percent.
The results are a significant reversal for Romney, who had led polls before Tuesday’s Fox News debate. A poll conducted by InsiderAdvantage last Sunday showed Romney with a double-digit lead over Gingrich.
Yes, this is the reason for Wednesday evening’s media hit-job. Let there be no doubt that the media sees its role as pushing you like cattle. Maybe it’s time to stampede them instead?
Did You Ever Wonder: What if Palin Had Run?
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011
Some People Just Have “It”
As most of you will remember, I have been an ardent supporter of Sarah Palin’s notion of “sudden and relentless reform.” Like many who believe that’s what our republic needs, I was disappointed when she announced that she would not seek the GOP nomination for President. She said that she doesn’t need a title to help drive the sort of reforms and restoration the country needs. Nevertheless, one of the things that has come along is a new HotAir Poll that shows that at least some Republicans think otherwise, because Governor Palin is still very influential. Perhaps most stunning of all, when respondents were given a choice between the current front-runners and Sarah Palin, in a three-way race, Sarah Palin won. I am not surprised.
While I admit that HotAir’s poll is not all that scientific, I think it’s noteworthy because it shows a couple of things. Before considering them, let’s take a look at the results in both two-way and three-way races they presented in their poll:
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That’s simply stunning. What this implies about the electorate is pretty clear: Left with the current front-runner as their choices, at present, Palin supporters seem to shift nearly six to one in favor of Gingrich when the field is reduced to just two. It also suggests quite plainly that given an option to vote for Sarah Palin as opposed to either of these two, more GOP voters would jump at the chance. It’s for this reason that when media tells us “the field is settled” that I wonder about the credibility of that claim. After all, it seems to me that among the electorate, it’s not such a settled question as some have thought. It also offers us a little insight into the supporters of Palin, and where they may head with their votes if Gingrich and Romney become the only choices.
The message here is that Sarah Palin is still very powerful as a force within Republican ranks, and her endorsement may be more valuable than the former Alaska Governor might be inclined to believe. It also indicates that Sarah Palin’s general positions are likely more favorable to a wider segment of Republicans than either of the current “front-runners.” It was my thesis early on in this campaign season that Sarah Palin is the real front-runner. On the basis of this poll, I stand by that determination even if she’s not running, in fact. The favor upon with which she is generally looked by Republican voters is much more thorough than some may have noticed, but it also says something about where the conservative base of the GOP really is, with respect to their opinions on various issues. The reason Sarah Palin has always been out front is primarily because voters identify with her positions, and her general outlook on the country and the necessities of reform.
Since she’s not running, this may lead some to wish for her to reconsider, as such “draft” movements have been persistent since she made her announcement on October 5th. What I think this really tells us is just how unifying the right candidate could be for the GOP under the right circumstances. We have learned recently that polling showed most of Herman Cain’s support would likely turn to Gingrich if Cain withdrew, and now that he has, I expect that will probably occur, but this also should transmit a thorough warning to Newt Gingrich: “You’re still only a second (or third)choice.” That should highlight something very important that the Gingrich camp simply cannot afford to ignore about the volatility of conservative voters who have begun to feel for months that they might be forced into a choice among the lesser of evils. Gingrich should take no comfort in finding that Republican primary voters may see him as a slightly lesser evil than Willard “Mitt” Romney.
The message to the GOP candidates couldn’t be clearer: Think about what Sarah Palin has represented and why she appealed to the Tea Party and conservatives, and then figure out how you can earnestly and sincerely implement the reforms she has advocated. Show Republican voters how you will beat Obama and reverse Obamacare as two first stops along the way to restoring the country, and you might find yourself the winner, not only in the primaries, but at the polls that really count, next November.
She may not be running, but don’t let the media fool you: Sarah Palin is a vital player of this race, candidate, or not.
Cain, Gingrich Sit Down to Serious Debate in Texas and a Poll
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
A Great Debate?
I’ve watched every one of the previous debates, and by far, the Lincoln-Douglas style debate at the Woodlands near Houston Texas, hosted by a Tea Party group, the Texas Patriots PAC, has been my favorite. Both men were collegial, serious, and very honest about some very difficult issues including entitlement reform. It’s a stunning difference when contrasted against the previous debates with seven, eight or nine candidates crowding a stage, and effectively permitting the media to highlight its favorites, or the controversies of the moment, turning the events into spectacles rather than serious debates. It was also refreshing to have a moderator, Ben Streusand, who was not a leftist and whose interest was in furthering the debate and informing the public.
This debate was such a thoroughly refreshing improvement over all the other debates that the candidates ought to adopt this format and ditch the rest. I think both men performed admirably, and I also believe that while I could tell you who I think “won” the debate, it’s also important to note that winning and losing wasn’t the focus. Neither candidate seemed to be pushing for some knock-out blow of the other, and I think that was in part due to the format, but also a result of the serious but friendly competition between these two men. I think both men are to be commended for their performance, irrespective of who one believes to be the victor, and I think the Tea Party group that hosted this debate is to be praised incessantly for putting this together and making it a success. The primary beneficiaries of this debate will have been the American people who bothered to watch it, and it was great television.
As with any such event, both men had their laugh lines, but more importantly, both men seemed at ease in themselves and with one another. I now have a far better understanding of what both men propose, and I also have a much deeper respect for the thoughtfulness of both men. Gingrich stood up for the idea that the so-called “Social Security Trust Fund” is real, and is a debt owed by the government to retirees and current workers who have paid into it. Cain said that reform wouldn’t be possible without considering new options, and also reforming the way we generate revenue. Both men argued passionately that individual choice must be an inherent property of any “fix” to Social Security. In short, whatever your particular preferences, both men said that individual liberty is the key to successful reform. They are absolutely correct.
Neither man spared their contempt for the current administration, although Gingrich was probably the more direct of the two in his criticisms. Both men believe our current system of revenue is broken, and both have their own respective proposals that were at least mentioned during the debate. I think that it’s clear that among the conservatives still in this race, these two are the best choices, in the main because they seem quite suited to a serious conversation about what the nature of our solutions must be. I wouldn’t be unhappy if these two comprised the ticket for Republicans in 2012, particularly given our other choices at the moment.
I hope the other candidates will have watched this debate and realized why this is the better format, and work with Tea Party groups to set up similar events while ditching the remainder of the big media spectacles. There’s simply no reason to subject our candidates to the liberal moderators, the idiotic questions, the “gotcha format,” and the rigid and plastic format that has been at the heart of the other debates. I would encourage Tea Party groups to put on similar events all over the country, changing up candidate pairings so that you can examine them two at one time, thus clearing up things for voters. I think that would have a wonderful effect on voters’ ability to choose with clear-headed decisions about issues in this accelerated primary season.
As for who won? I’m going to let you tell me. After a day or two, I’ll make a few remarks, but I’d also like your opinion on the format, and whether you think this is how the remainder of the debates should be done. If you don’t mind, please answer the three questions below:
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Update: Hotair also covering
Update: You can participate in this Hot-Air Poll too!
Update: You can watch the video HERE
Shock Poll: Politico Less Trustworthy Than Vladimir Putin
Friday, November 4th, 2011
Even Vlad Can't Believe It!
Respondents to an on-line poll have (thus far) overwhelmingly said they find the political website Politico.com less trustworthy than Vladimir Putin. Mark Levin is running his “Daily Temperature Poll” on this question, and as of this writing, more than 1619 respondents have voted in the poll, and by an overwhelming margin, respondents said they trusted Politico less. This undoubtedly stems from Politico’s biased, ridiculous and very nearly fact-free coverage of the Herman Cain story, and since they broke the story they ought to bear the burden when it turns out to be a fiasco. I’ve been unable to contact any of the hacks reporters at Politico.com for comment. I tried. No, I really did.
Here’s a screen-shot of the poll. (You can go take the poll by clicking the image):
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You can be certain that this won’t sit well with Politico, but then again, who cares? This is also a great example of the sort of polls and analysis to which you are generally treated by the mainstream media. Poll methodology? Well, no matter what, it’s got to be better than the vote taken by Occupy Oakland. It certainly has had more voters already. Politico has published 90 Cain stories in just five(5) days. It certainly hasn’t helped their credibility. Go take the poll HERE
The one thing to be learned from this poll is that recidivist commies are more trustworthy than the unrepentant ones.
Follow-Up Note to Erick Erickson: Know Your Audience
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
Speaking too Soon Can Hurt
In what can only be viewed as a stunning rebuttal to Erick Erickson’s day-long smirking at Sarah Palin and her supporters, the poll conducted by Redstate has concluded that the first choice for President among respondents to the RedState poll is none other than former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. While Erickson was having his laughs at Palin’s expense, it has now become clear who deserves the last laugh. By a margin of more than two-to-one over her next-closest competitor, Herman Cain, the Tea Party favorite Sarah Palin scored a whopping 52.4% of the poll. Poor Erick. I have a feeling that before long, it’s going to feel more like the “BlackandBlueState,” assuming this polling data is genuine(and it appears to be.) The question had been:
“From the current list of Republican presidential candidates, who is your FIRST choice?”
Here’s a snap-shot from the polling site:
Poll Results(Click Image for Remainder of Results)
Well, that’s certainly going to leave a mark, assuming this isn’t some contrived head-fake.
H/T to poster Michael Wiley for pointing this out last night!
