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A cypherpunk push-poll ? (Was Re: Dorothy and the four Horseman)
- To: cypherpunks@toad.com
- Subject: A cypherpunk push-poll ? (Was Re: Dorothy and the four Horseman)
- From: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 14:07:16 -0500
- Cc: cryptography@c2.net
- In-Reply-To: <m0w7x6t-000S01C@laptop.ka9q.ampr.org>
- References: <Pine.LNX.3.95.970319102301.4735C-100000@fractal.mta.ca>(message from Michael C Taylor on Wed, 19 Mar 1997 11:27:20 -0400 (AST))
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It seems to me that that whole "survey" was a classic example of "push"
polling.
That is, a poll where leading and inflamitory questions area asked about a
political opponent so that the respondent is incited to vote against that
opponent.
Maybe there should be a cypherpunk counter-poll.
Any ideas for questions?
Cheers,
Bob
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