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So What *Is* A Push Poll?

August 22, 2006October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal5 Comments on So What *Is* A Push Poll?

Over the weekend, Greg Sargent of TPMCafe reported on what he considers "push polling, no question," involving some calls that trash two DemRead More…

Lieberman Push Polls?

July 14, 2006October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal19 Comments on Lieberman Push Polls?

While public polls have been few and far between in the Connecticut Democratic primary, reports of "push polling" have been bubbling up throRead More…

Gallup on NSA Phone Records

May 15, 2006October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal3 Comments on Gallup on NSA Phone Records

Another day and yet another poll on the NSA phone records controversy.  This one, conducted on Friday and Saturday by USAToday and Gallup (n=809,Read More…

Legitimate Microtargeting

March 8, 2006October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal1 Comment on Legitimate Microtargeting

Today I want to clarify a point about the concept of "micro-targeting" raised in my posts two weeks ago about those mysterious Roboscam callRead More…

Roboscam Update

March 7, 2006October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal

With all the distractions last week, MP neglected to post an update on the "Roboscam" calls he obsessed about two weeks ago.  For now, Read More…

Gallup’s Newport on Real Wiretapping Polls

February 24, 2006October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal3 Comments on Gallup’s Newport on Real Wiretapping Polls

Let’s stay on the subject of the domestic eavesdropping issue, but go back to what real polls have to say about it.  Today, Gallup’s Frank NewpoRead More…

TPM Cafe-Cross Post: The Roboscam Calls

February 23, 2006October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal3 Comments on TPM Cafe-Cross Post: The Roboscam Calls

[Note:  MP is cross-posting the following at the site TPM Cafe.  It mostly reviews material that will be familiar to regular readers, but doRead More…

Roboscam: More from the Real USA Polling Group

February 23, 2006October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal2 Comments on Roboscam: More from the Real USA Polling Group

Another quick Roboscam update.  See the post earlier today for the context, but as a result of my calls to the staff of the real "USA PollinRead More…

Roboscam: More From SurveyUSA

February 23, 2006October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal5 Comments on Roboscam: More From SurveyUSA

Another quick  update.  MP received an email this morning from Jay Leve, president of SurveyUSA regarding the "roboscam" phone calRead More…

Roboscam Update

February 22, 2006October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal2 Comments on Roboscam Update

Tonight MP can report quite a bit of news on yesterday’s "roboscam" post: The calls are probably illegal, readers have emailed with reports Read More…

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