Grump...

[fajrdrako]

Today's Ottawa Citizen has a big headline: "Most Canadians support Harper". They cite polls as evidence.

Faugh. I hate polls.

Stupid right-wing newspaper.

See why I avoid politics? See?

They make me care too much.

Comments

[dewline.livejournal.com]

We still need a left-wing daily in this town. Or at least something like the Toronto Star.

[rosiespark.livejournal.com]

They cite polls as evidence.

Lies, damned lies and statistics. ;)

[lunacy-gal.livejournal.com]

Nobody asked *me*.

[auriaephiala.livejournal.com]

I don't believe a poll unless I see
a) everything (including the other questions asked and the introductions to the questions) that the interviewees were asked
b) the sample size and distribution
c) the margin of error

and I'm satisfied that, having seen that, the poll wasn't overtly biased.

Frankly, it is so easy to ask questions in certain ways to promote certain points of view, that I really think no one should consider polls as more than advisory.

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

"See why I avoid politics? See?

They make me care too much."

Oh yeah, welcome to my last... 11 months prior to our election??? Ugh. I had to finally turn it off after the election. I couldn't handle it anymore. Polls all the time; people never talking sensibly!