An Interesting Poll - Page 2

BluffTHIS! · #11 02-10-2006, 10:16 PM

Another insightful post from the firm of canis, weatherman and dope.

SheetWise · #12 02-10-2006, 10:16 PM

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What a beautifully crafted deceptive question. Ask what the person thinks about what everyone else thinks, rather than just asking what they themselves think.

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I does need to be interpreted that way -- since that was the question. I'm not sure I see your point.

Borodog · #13 02-10-2006, 10:50 PM

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What a beautifully crafted deceptive question. Ask what the person thinks about what everyone else thinks, rather than just asking what they themselves think.

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I does need to be interpreted that way -- since that was the question. I'm not sure I see your point.

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The point is that at first blush, without a careful reading, it gives the impression that republicans are less likely than independants, and independants less likely than democrats, to vote for a female president. When in actuality it may show that Republicans, or Democrats for that matter, in general have a better idea of whether most other people would vote for a female president, regardless of their own personal feeling. There's really no way to know without asking them what they themselves feel, rather than how they feel everyone else feels. So the question and its results are completely useless, but it was clearly asked for a reason; that reason being to give a deceptive result.

lehighguy · #14 02-11-2006, 12:01 AM

I wonder why that is, honestly.

SheetWise · #15 02-11-2006, 12:13 AM

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I wonder why that is, honestly.

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The results, or why I found it interesting?

Cyrus · #16 02-11-2006, 05:07 AM

The lines are too neat. I am somewhat suspicious of the accuracy - although I would not dispute the trend line.

lehighguy · #17 02-11-2006, 05:53 AM

The results.

SheetWise · #18 02-11-2006, 10:02 AM

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I wonder why that is, honestly.

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I'm guessing that age and experience make people more perceptive.

SheetWise · #19 02-11-2006, 10:16 AM

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The lines are too neat. I am somewhat suspicious of the accuracy - although I would not dispute the trend line.

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That's what I found interesting. The corners are almost a given -- but I would expect a lot more confusion in the center.

Nepa · #20 02-11-2006, 04:03 PM

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I wonder why that is, honestly.

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I'm guessing that age and experience make people more perceptive.

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I'm guessing that older people are a lot less likely to vote for a women for President.