Comments on: Why the 20-point spread in KSTP, Strib Minnesota polls? They’re BOTH outliers http://minnesotaindependent.com/11810/why-the-20-point-spread-in-kstp-strib-minnesota-polls-theyre-both-outliers News. Politics. Media. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Edina Dave http://minnesotaindependent.com/11810/why-the-20-point-spread-in-kstp-strib-minnesota-polls-theyre-both-outliers/comment-page-1#comment-13697 Edina Dave Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:24:35 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=11810#comment-13697 Here's another possible explanation: The SurveyUSA poll is biased. When I go to their web site, I get hit with a bunch of McCain-Palin banner ads. That meshes with their polls coming out as favoring McCain-Palin. It's not always McCain-Palin ads; sometimes it's anti-Obama ads, but it's still the same tilt. Maybe I'm just hitting it at the right/wrong time. But it seems like an obvious no-no for a company that sells itself as providing non-biased information to sell ads to either side of the issue. SurveyUSA might explain this as being just the roll of the die -- its ads are placed automatically by Google Ads or whatever. But Google Ads allows them to ban certain types of advertising on their site. Wouldn't they want to stay above the fray? Here’s another possible explanation: The SurveyUSA poll is biased. When I go to their web site, I get hit with a bunch of McCain-Palin banner ads. That meshes with their polls coming out as favoring McCain-Palin. It’s not always McCain-Palin ads; sometimes it’s anti-Obama ads, but it’s still the same tilt. Maybe I’m just hitting it at the right/wrong time. But it seems like an obvious no-no for a company that sells itself as providing non-biased information to sell ads to either side of the issue. SurveyUSA might explain this as being just the roll of the die — its ads are placed automatically by Google Ads or whatever. But Google Ads allows them to ban certain types of advertising on their site. Wouldn’t they want to stay above the fray?

]]> By: Dan Justesen http://minnesotaindependent.com/11810/why-the-20-point-spread-in-kstp-strib-minnesota-polls-theyre-both-outliers/comment-page-1#comment-13682 Dan Justesen Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:43:23 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=11810#comment-13682 Seems that you have missed the biggest factor that makes MN exceptional. The campaign of former Sen. Dean Barkley is ringing up 18% in both surveys. That happening with a $50,000 campaign against a combined roughly $50 MILLON! Seems that you have missed the biggest factor that makes MN exceptional. The campaign of former Sen. Dean Barkley is ringing up 18% in both surveys. That happening with a $50,000 campaign against a combined roughly $50 MILLON!

]]> By: Aaron http://minnesotaindependent.com/11810/why-the-20-point-spread-in-kstp-strib-minnesota-polls-theyre-both-outliers/comment-page-1#comment-13620 Aaron Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:59:02 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=11810#comment-13620 If you're ever needing photos of Franken that aren't him holding his clothes, I give the Minnesota Independent permission to use any <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/s4xton/tags/alfranken" rel="nofollow">photo of Franken that I've taken</a>. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/s4xton/2203050374/" rel="nofollow">This is one of my favorites</a>. Have at it. If you’re ever needing photos of Franken that aren’t him holding his clothes, I give the Minnesota Independent permission to use any photo of Franken that I’ve taken. This is one of my favorites. Have at it.

]]> By: C A Wren http://minnesotaindependent.com/11810/why-the-20-point-spread-in-kstp-strib-minnesota-polls-theyre-both-outliers/comment-page-1#comment-13619 C A Wren Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:12:54 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=11810#comment-13619 Brace yourself AMERICA It is going to get UGLY! McCain Camp Attacks If the facts are on your side, you argue the facts. If the law is on your side, you argue the law. If neither is on your side, you attack your opponents character and credibility. I wish people could be civil and focus on the issues. A little history. Al Gore was a gentleman and was a victim of negative campaigning. He lost (Sort of). John Kerry was a gentleman last election and got swift boated and side swiped by negative campaigning. He lost. In my opinion the last Presidential election was won in the sewer. Perhaps, unfortunately the Democrats have learned how to play by the gutter Rove rule. If the Obama camp were gentlemanly they too would be steamrolled. McCain + Desperate = NASTY Brace yourself AMERICA It is going to get UGLY!

McCain Camp Attacks

If the facts are on your side, you argue the facts.

If the law is on your side, you argue the law.

If neither is on your side, you attack your opponents character and credibility.

I wish people could be civil and focus on the issues.

A little history.

Al Gore was a gentleman and was a victim of negative campaigning. He lost (Sort of).

John Kerry was a gentleman last election and got swift boated and side swiped by negative campaigning. He lost.

In my opinion the last Presidential election was won in the sewer.

Perhaps, unfortunately the Democrats have learned how to play by the gutter Rove rule.

If the Obama camp were gentlemanly they too would be steamrolled.

McCain + Desperate = NASTY

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