Just Jack Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 This is the 2nd time results of polling for a race in this area have been questioned. Poll results Jim Walsh and Dan Maffei in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 This is the 2nd time results of polling for a race in this area have been questioned. Poll results Jim Walsh and Dan Maffei in question. 822078[/snapback] Zogby is one of the worst pollsters there is. He has a big name, but he has some horrible polling practices. ANY Zogby poll needs to be taken with a grain of salt. He's famous for "volunteer" and internet polling. He's the deuchebag who in the 2000 primaries, went to one of the Carolinas, got on CNN, and said "On Thursday, McCain's lead was 4%. Now, McCain's lead over Bush is 2%. Bush is coming back really strong!" Uh, no, Zogby, both of those polls are within the margin of error, and therefore they are a friggin tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Coli Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 This is the 2nd time results of polling for a race in this area have been questioned. Poll results Jim Walsh and Dan Maffei in question. 822078[/snapback] No Zogby poll should ever be looked at with anything other than skepticism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catchescannonballs Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 This is the 2nd time results of polling for a race in this area have been questioned. Poll results Jim Walsh and Dan Maffei in question. 822078[/snapback] Zogby is an arab, nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Speaking of Zogby, here's the survey emailed to me yesterday... What state do you live in?IS your county A-L or M-Z What county do you live in? How much is your holiday gift buying budget this year? How much of you holiday shopping do you plan to do online this year? Do you expect to do more holiday shopping online this year over last year, do you expect to do less, or will you do about the same amount of holiday shopping online this year as last? More Less About the same Not sure Among this list of potential holiday gift items, which are you more likely to purchase online than buy in a store? (Choose all that apply) Clothing, shoes, accessories, etc. Books, music, etc. Electronics Computer software Food Home décor Toys/games Sports equipment Other (Specify: ) Not sure/none Do you feel more secure buying items online this holiday season than you did last year, do you feel less secure, or do you feel about as secure this year as you did last year? More Less About the same Not sure Which of the following best explains why you may chose to shop online rather than in a the store? Want to avoid sales tax Item not available in local stores Online sales promotion not available in the store Easy comparison shopping Time savings Free shipping Easy last minute shopping Price of gasoline Other (Specify: ) Not sure/none What is your age? Which of the following best describes your highest level of education? Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some college College graduate+ Refused Which of the following best represents your race or ethnic group? White, non-Hispanic Hispanic African American Asian/Pacific Arab American Other-Specify Refused Which of the following best represents where you live? Large city (100,000 or more residents) Small city (less than 100,000 residents) Suburbs Rural area Not sure Refused Which description best represents your political ideology? Progressive/very liberal Liberal Moderate Conservative Very conservative Libertarian Not sure Refused Which of the following best represents your religious affiliation? Roman Catholic Protestant/other non-denominational Christian Jewish Muslim Mormon Atheist/realist/humanist No affiliation Other-Specify Refused Are you or is anyone in your household a member of a union? Yes No Not sure Refused Are you a parent or guardian of a child under 17 who is living at home? Yes No Refused Which of the following best describes your marital status? Married Single, never married Divorced/widowed/separated Civil union/domestic partnership Not sure Refused Are you or is any member of your family a member of the Armed Forces? Yes No Not sure Refused Do you consider yourself a NASCAR fan? Yes No Not sure Refused Please tell me if you regularly attend any of the following sporting events? (Choose all that apply.) NASCAR Any high school sport Little League None Not sure Refused How often do you attend church, mosque, synagogue or other place of worship? More than once a week About once a week Once or twice a month Only on religious holidays Rarely Never Not sure Refused Which of the following best describes the types of stocks you own that are traded on either the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ? (Choose all that apply.) Own stock personally Own stock through 401 (k) Own stock through other pension plan None Not sure Refused Would you consider yourself to be a member of the "investor class?" Yes No Not sure Refused Do you or does anyone in your household keep a gun for personal protection or hunting at your home, place of business, or at a vacation home or club? Yes No Not sure Refused How often do you shop at Wal-Mart? Every week A few times a month A couple times a year Never Other Not sure What is your occupation? Which of the following best represents your household income last year before taxes? Less than $25,000 $25,000-34,999 $35,000-49,999 $50,000-74,999 $75,000-$99,999 $100,000 or more Refused Do you currently have a valid passport? Yes No Not sure Are you male or female. Male Female Refused 5 days away from an election, I'm in a state (Virginia) with a heated Senate Race and a county (Virginia Beach City) in a Congressional District (VA02) with a close race, you'd think he would ask something about the election Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Speaking of Zogby, here's the survey emailed to me yesterday...5 days away from an election, I'm in a state (Virginia) with a heated Senate Race and a county (Virginia Beach City) in a Congressional District (VA02) with a close race, you'd think he would ask something about the election 823407[/snapback] He emailed you a poll. That alone should raise red flags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 He emailed you a poll. That alone should raise red flags. 823505[/snapback] He didn't email the poll itself, just a link to the poll. I signed up a couple years ago but nowadays I usually just delete the email We invite you to participate in an online poll for Zogby International. Your opinions are very important to us. Your responses will be kept completely confidential and anonymous. To begin the survey, please click or paste the link into your browser bar: <link omitted, had my logon name in url> If are experiencing technical difficulties when taking the survey, please try again at a later time. You will be able to start where you left off in the survey. Check out the new website dedicated to Zogby Interactive polling: http://interactive.zogby.com/ As an incentive for your participation, we're including, at the end of the survey, a special bonus: Zogby's Real America Newsletter - Special Election Edition * Special Election Edition * Democrats hold leads for key House GOP seats * Undecideds may have the final word * No easy solution to U.S. oil issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 He didn't email the poll itself, just a link to the poll. I signed up a couple years ago but nowadays I usually just delete the email 823517[/snapback] Doesn't matter to be honest. The mere fact that they are emailing puts in so many biases its unbelievable. Zogby thinks he can account for all of them by weighting responses, but in reality his polls suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungee Jumper Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Doesn't matter to be honest. The mere fact that they are emailing puts in so many biases its unbelievable. Zogby thinks he can account for all of them by weighting responses, but in reality his polls suck. 823520[/snapback] No, it's valid. It introduces error, sure...but that's just regression toward the mean anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 No, it's valid. It introduces error, sure...but that's just regression toward the mean anyway. 823534[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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