I just got called by a “third party” polling firm from Minnesota and was asked about the caucus and who I might support. Then came three questions about the leading candidates.
How much does it concern me that Hillary changes her position so often? The questioner cited Iraq, NAFTA, and ethanol as issues where she has changed.
How much does it concern me that Obama has voted “Present” several times
rather than standing up for abortion rights, thus disappointing his supporters?
The third question is the one that reveals Edwards is behind the poll.
“John Edwards is a liberal trial lawyer. Some say his plan to get the war over in one year is [inadequate somehow, I don't recall the exact wording].
Does this concern you?”
WTF? This is what we all want, isn't it? After clear attacks on the record of the other two candidates, this “attack” was a softball. I had already told her I was “maybe” going to support Edwards. So these questions are clearly intended to re-enforce my stated intention.
Finally I was asked my age, income range, and whether anyone in the house is a union member.
Who still doubts this is an Edwards push poll?
4 Comments
could be message-testing
if they asked you for demographic information, then technically it is a message-testing poll rather than a push-poll, where they don’t care about info you provide and just want to get information out to a large number of people.
Some outside groups have commissioned polls–maybe this is by a group considering running ads in Iowa.
I don’t see any proof it is coming from one of the campaigns.
Anyone else get this call?
desmoinesdem Tue 11 Dec 7:55 AM
You're in denial
The demographic information was the sort that might predict my caucus decision: was anyone in a union (more likely Edwards backer), was I an older or younger voter (older is more likely to attend, less likely for Obama), etc. I expect a call to remind me to attend the caucus will be forthcoming based on the results of this push poll, even tho I did my best to evade the questions they asked about Hillary and Obama.
If this is “message testing”, why has it been going on for two weeks? I’ts way past ime to get the message honed, don’t you think? The race is almost over.
iowavoter Wed 12 Dec 8:00 AM
Yep
I got that call and had the same reaction. It struck me as a pro-Edwards call. It asked if Edwards being liberal made me nervous…
That’s pretty obvious, nasty politics to me.
snipehunter Wed 12 Dec 7:34 PM
I don't see how
this call could be construed as being solely from Edwards.
Could have been from Repubs even.
joseyj Thu 13 Dec 4:25 PM