On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:07:15 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Tim" wrote in message news:9443ff24-f155-403a-94a4-


http://news.aol.com/political-machin...ll-july-21-28/

Wow. I wonder how accurate that really is.

Eisboch


How many of the uneducated have torn themselves away from the Simpsons to
participate in this vote?

On Jul 27, 5:16*am, hk wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message news:9443ff24-f155-403a-94a4-

http://news.aol.com/political-machin...raw-poll-july-...

Wow. *I wonder how accurate that really is.

Eisboch

Not at all. It's one of those polls where one interest group or another
"tells" its acolytes to "log onto AOL and click for" whatever side of an
issue it supports. You see this in political message groups and on
discussion groups, especially gun boards.


Possibly so harry, that is unless it's a straw poll grilling on bush,
chaney, then I'd say it's fairly accurate, wouldn't you?

On Jul 27, 5:30*am, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:07:15 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"Tim" wrote in message news:9443ff24-f155-403a-94a4-

http://news.aol.com/political-machin...raw-poll-july-...

Wow. *I wonder how accurate that really is.

Eisboch

How many of the uneducated have torn themselves away from the Simpsons to
participate in this vote?

Anyhow, you vote once by screen name. But you CAN have up to 6
different screen names.

I only have one on AOL,, and I listed for Illinois. Those were the
results that popped up.

Straw polls arn't accurate, but in ways are a fairly good weather vane.

Eisboch wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message news:9443ff24-f155-403a-94a4-


http://news.aol.com/political-machin...ll-july-21-28/

Wow. I wonder how accurate that really is.

Eisboch



I is accurate for who has voted in that straw poll, but it is not a
statistical sample, so it does not reflect who will vote in NOv.

Tim wrote:
On Jul 27, 5:16 am, hk wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message news:9443ff24-f155-403a-94a4-
http://news.aol.com/political-machin...raw-poll-july-...
Wow. I wonder how accurate that really is.
Eisboch
Not at all. It's one of those polls where one interest group or another
"tells" its acolytes to "log onto AOL and click for" whatever side of an
issue it supports. You see this in political message groups and on
discussion groups, especially gun boards.


Possibly so harry, that is unless it's a straw poll grilling on bush,
chaney, then I'd say it's fairly accurate, wouldn't you?


Unlikely. The internet "straw polls" are just silliness.

Tim wrote:
On Jul 27, 5:30 am, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:07:15 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"Tim" wrote in message news:9443ff24-f155-403a-94a4-
http://news.aol.com/political-machin...raw-poll-july-...
Wow. I wonder how accurate that really is.
Eisboch
How many of the uneducated have torn themselves away from the Simpsons to
participate in this vote?

Anyhow, you vote once by screen name. But you CAN have up to 6
different screen names.

I only have one on AOL,, and I listed for Illinois. Those were the
results that popped up.

Straw polls arn't accurate, but in ways are a fairly good weather vane.


Internet straw polls like the one you cited? Of what, pray tell?

"HK" wrote in message
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Tim wrote:
On Jul 27, 5:16 am, hk wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
news:9443ff24-f155-403a-94a4-
http://news.aol.com/political-machin...raw-poll-july-...
Wow. I wonder how accurate that really is.
Eisboch
Not at all. It's one of those polls where one interest group or another
"tells" its acolytes to "log onto AOL and click for" whatever side of an
issue it supports. You see this in political message groups and on
discussion groups, especially gun boards.


Possibly so harry, that is unless it's a straw poll grilling on bush,
chaney, then I'd say it's fairly accurate, wouldn't you?


Unlikely. The internet "straw polls" are just silliness.


I don't have or use AOL, nor am I an AOL "member". It still let me vote
and see the results.
I think it required a email address and entering one of those security codes
into a field from one that was displayed.
Also had to enter what state I was in.

Anyway, I don't think it's accurate at all. Of over 200 thousand votes
this week (July 21-28) the results were overwhelmingly in favor of McCain.
I think it was 34% Obama versus 66% for McCain. If that reflects the votes
of MA, then I think it is very suspect.

Eisboch

On Jul 27, 7:44*am, Reginald Smithers III wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message news:9443ff24-f155-403a-94a4-

http://news.aol.com/political-machin...raw-poll-july-...

Wow. *I wonder how accurate that really is.

Eisboch

I is accurate for who has voted in that straw poll, but it is not a
statistical sample, so it does not reflect who will vote in NOv.

Very true.

On Jul 27, 9:02*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message

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Tim wrote:
On Jul 27, 5:16 am, hk wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
news:9443ff24-f155-403a-94a4-
http://news.aol.com/political-machin...raw-poll-july-....
Wow. *I wonder how accurate that really is.
Eisboch
Not at all. It's one of those polls where one interest group or another
"tells" its acolytes to "log onto AOL and click for" whatever side of an
issue it supports. You see this in political message groups and on
discussion groups, especially gun boards.

Possibly so harry, that is unless it's a straw poll grilling on bush,
chaney, then I'd say it's fairly accurate, wouldn't you?

Unlikely. The internet "straw polls" are just silliness.

I don't have or use AOL, nor am I an AOL "member". * It still let me vote
and see the results.
I think it required a email address and entering one of those security codes
into a field from one that was displayed.
Also had to enter what state I was in.

Anyway, *I don't think it's accurate at all. *Of over 200 thousand votes
this week (July 21-28) the results were overwhelmingly in favor of McCain..
I think it was 34% Obama versus 66% for McCain. * If that reflects the votes
of MA, then I think it is very suspect.

Eisboch- Hide quoted text -

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you're right Richard. It popped up on AOL, but is actually an
independant blog. Yet, an AOL password will key in as long as you fill
in the security cold.

I'm not saying this is accurate, but as straw polls go it's about as
accurate as any. and true it's not an accurate reflection on who is
going to vote for whome, nore does it determine on whome will be the
next POTUS.

But it's *interesting* to say the least....

Tim wrote:
On Jul 27, 9:02 am, "Eisboch" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message

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Tim wrote:
On Jul 27, 5:16 am, hk wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
news:9443ff24-f155-403a-94a4-
http://news.aol.com/political-machin...raw-poll-july-...
Wow. I wonder how accurate that really is.
Eisboch
Not at all. It's one of those polls where one interest group or another
"tells" its acolytes to "log onto AOL and click for" whatever side of an
issue it supports. You see this in political message groups and on
discussion groups, especially gun boards.
Possibly so harry, that is unless it's a straw poll grilling on bush,
chaney, then I'd say it's fairly accurate, wouldn't you?
Unlikely. The internet "straw polls" are just silliness.
I don't have or use AOL, nor am I an AOL "member". It still let me vote
and see the results.
I think it required a email address and entering one of those security codes
into a field from one that was displayed.
Also had to enter what state I was in.

Anyway, I don't think it's accurate at all. Of over 200 thousand votes
this week (July 21-28) the results were overwhelmingly in favor of McCain.
I think it was 34% Obama versus 66% for McCain. If that reflects the votes
of MA, then I think it is very suspect.

Eisboch- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

you're right Richard. It popped up on AOL, but is actually an
independant blog. Yet, an AOL password will key in as long as you fill
in the security cold.

I'm not saying this is accurate, but as straw polls go it's about as
accurate as any. and true it's not an accurate reflection on who is
going to vote for whome, nore does it determine on whome will be the
next POTUS.

But it's *interesting* to say the least....


It's not really interesting. On one of the gun boards I help moderate,
whenever there is a media outlet that has a question about gun control,
everyone on the board urges every one else to pile up so as to change
the outcome of the poll. That's what has happened at the AOL poll -
just piling on.