I wonder if these people watch Fox

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by doucanoe

Now your going after Rasmussen???

Yup! The last person you should listen to about Rasmussen is Rasmussen.

This is from Wikipedia.

"As of 2009, Scott Rasmussen is the President of Rasmussen Reports. He describes himself as having 'been an independent pollster for more than a decade' who '[l]ike the company he started, [...] maintains his independence and has never been a campaign pollster or consultant for candidates seeking office'. However, the Center for Public Integrity listed his firm as having been paid $95,500 by the Republican National Committee and $45,500 by the George W. Bush presidential campaign in 2003-4. He has had at least one article published by the Democratic Leadership Council, a group of centrist Democrats whose goal is to make the 'Democratic party more moderate, rather than more liberal.'"

His polls routinely show Republicans in a better light than do those of any of the other big polling firms.

John

[doucanoe]

Oh ok. So it appears that they both do polls for hire, and what your are saying is that Rasmussen, is as credible as Research 2000 by default then.

I think I'm following now

I believe that I could write my own Wikipedia entry could I not?

RC

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by doucanoe

Oh ok. So it appears that they both do polls for hire, and what your are saying is that Rasmussen, is as credible as Research 2000 by default then.

I think I'm following now

I believe that I could write my own Wikipedia entry could I not?

RC

All pollsters do polling for hire. Sheesh! I'm not making any assertions about Research 2000 beyond the fact that, unlike Rasmussen, they don't have a reputation for biased polling.

You know, you're gonna believe what you want and, clearly, what you want to believe is that Scott Rasmussen is a non-partisan objective pollster when, in fact, he's a Republican consultant and operative who denies those associations even though they're a matter of public record.

As for Wikipedia, there was a citation for the information about Rasmussen's political consulting work. Here's the original.

http://projects.publicintegrity.org/...tail&id=122002

If you feel like it why not Google "Rasmussen Republican Bias" and see what you get. Do the same for Research 2000.

John

[doucanoe]

I'm just busting your chops, John.

I'm sure Research 2000 is a stand up operation and would never be swayed by the payday provided by a customer.




RC

[merrylander]

I am also with that 23% who want to seceed, goodbye and good riddance, don't let the door hit you in the arse on the way out. Effing ignorami!

[doucanoe]

If someone is going to try, I believe the odd on favorite would be Texas.

RC

[merrylander]

Yeah Perry, go for it!

[cabinover]

All this name calling from the "We love everybody and want to help you cause you're too stupid to know any better" dems?

Says a mouthful.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by cabinover

All this name calling from the "We love everybody and want to help you cause you're too stupid to know any better" dems?

Says a mouthful.

not sure what you mean.

What name calling?

What mouthful does it say?

[merrylander]

I don't love everybody but I wish I had kept the email my nephew sent. Too stupid? Well a couple of contestants on "So you want to be a millionaire' failed the following two questions;

What is bigger?
a) an elephant, or
b) the moon.

What is George W Bush's first name?
a) Edward, or
b) George.

and they are walking the streets.