I just got polled -- by a push pollster!

[pbrower2a]

I suggest this thread for people who have received a push poll for a Senate campaign. The voice asked me if I was more concerned with constraining the budget or with issues of "family values". After I made a choice (in favor of a balanced budget, which I find less troublesome and more easily attainable with a strong economy) the voice suggested that one of the two running for Senate in my State would be for balancing the federal budget. Then I was asked whether that knowing this would make me more likely  to vote for the candidate.

Purpose of this thread: to warn people of cr@ppy polls before the results are released.

Terry Lynn Land, R- US Senate. The pollster did not identify itself.

[Vega]

I've been polled a couple of times - both were by PPP.

[Person Man]

I got polled by Rasmussen... ^^

[IceSpear]

Quinnipiac called my cell phone in 2012, but it was during one of my night classes so I couldn't answer it.

[bgwah]

I've gotten multiple calls like that. I've started ignoring them. One of the perils of being in a partisan database...

[Nhoj]

Yeah I just got polled for by some instate pollster,  It was focused on the local state assembly race.  Somewhat similar to yours in that alot of the questions seemed rather loaded.

[pbrower2a]

Legitimate polls are one thing. Push polls are another -- loaded questions and false dichotomies.

Marist, PPP, Quinnipiac, Selzer, and perhaps Rasmussen (I am not familiar with the 'new' Rasmussen) are OK. A pollster that does not identify itself  is suspect.