On March 26, Public Policy Polling released a poll for the special U.S. House election in South Carolina’s First District. Three candidates are on the ballot (although we don’t know yet which Republican will be the nominee, we do know that the ballot will contain a Republican, a Democrat, and a Green). However, PPP asked respondents “If the candidates were…” and then just mentioned the Democrat and the Republican.
If a polling company wants to produce accurate results, one would think it logical that the poll mention that three choices are on the ballot. Thanks to PoliticalWire for the link.
Typical biased poll. I really think these polling companies are inaccurate on purpose, unless encouraged by enough people to be accurate, so they can help perpetuate the “two-party system”. And people wonder why the US is No. 15 instead of 1 on the recent list which ranks how democratic countries are. Stuff like that poll is why. I’m going to spam Yahoo’s comment board with the fact that a Green is also running in that election the next time they run a story on the South Carolina special election. Perhaps the truth will reach a few more voters there.
I’d complain about the poll to PPP itself…except I don’t live in SC 1st district. I’m just an annoyed citizen and Green.
It’s interesting what a poll will show when you leave out one of the candidates. For example:
http://bit.ly/NDAQT1
As a candidate, Eugene Platt has issued a letter deploring his exclusion from the polling.
I’m drafting a SCGP response. If anyone can point me toward some previous PR with succint arguments, I’d be appreciative.