Comments on: Iraq poll by Zogby is flawed http://highdesertwanderer.com/archives/291 Random mutterings of a wandering cowboy turned graphic designer Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:27:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: High Desert Wanderer » Blog Archive » I stand corrected http://highdesertwanderer.com/archives/291/comment-page-1#comment-312 High Desert Wanderer » Blog Archive » I stand corrected Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:24:08 +0000 http://highdesertwanderer.com/archives/291#comment-312 [...] I criticized a Zogby poll the other day based on the criticism of someone else. I didn’t at the time find the poll questions myself. A commenter has kindly corrected my error. The questions are not nearly as misleading as the original author suggested. I will be investigating this further, but I’d like to apologize for my lack of follow through on the original post. [...] [...] I criticized a Zogby poll the other day based on the criticism of someone else. I didn’t at the time find the poll questions myself. A commenter has kindly corrected my error. The questions are not nearly as misleading as the original author suggested. I will be investigating this further, but I’d like to apologize for my lack of follow through on the original post. [...]

]]> By: Hex http://highdesertwanderer.com/archives/291/comment-page-1#comment-311 Hex Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:03:35 +0000 http://highdesertwanderer.com/archives/291#comment-311 The question as quoted from the poll is: http://www.radioblogger.com/archives/march06.html#001430 How long should U.S. troops stay in Iraq? 1. They should withdraw immediately 2. They should withdraw within the next six months 3. They should withdraw within six to twelve months 4. They should stay as long as they are needed 5. Not sure The author you cite suggests that there is no middle of the road option there and criticizes the lack of "stay for" options. Obviously those troops wanting to "stay for X months longer than needed" were put out but then again... so is everyone who thought this author was higlighting a misleading poll rather than just being misleading himself. The question as quoted from the poll is:
http://www.radioblogger.com/archives/march06.html#001430

How long should U.S. troops stay in Iraq?
1. They should withdraw immediately
2. They should withdraw within the next six months
3. They should withdraw within six to twelve months
4. They should stay as long as they are needed
5. Not sure

The author you cite suggests that there is no middle of the road option there and criticizes the lack of “stay for” options. Obviously those troops wanting to “stay for X months longer than needed” were put out but then again… so is everyone who thought this author was higlighting a misleading poll rather than just being misleading himself.

]]> By: HDW http://highdesertwanderer.com/archives/291/comment-page-1#comment-310 HDW Sat, 11 Mar 2006 11:27:05 +0000 http://highdesertwanderer.com/archives/291#comment-310 If the poll did use the " Now or never" terms or similar phrasing to ask about withdrawal it would have gotten flawed responses. I'll be following this up as I find out more. If the poll did use the ” Now or never” terms or similar phrasing to ask about withdrawal it would have gotten flawed responses. I’ll be following this up as I find out more.

]]> By: Hex http://highdesertwanderer.com/archives/291/comment-page-1#comment-309 Hex Sat, 11 Mar 2006 11:08:54 +0000 http://highdesertwanderer.com/archives/291#comment-309 I'm confused. Who are the leftists here ? The US military personnel were the ones who responded to the poll by expressing a desire for early withdrawal rather than selecting option D - "The US should remain in Iraq as long as it takes". I think you'll find Kaine is the one manipulating opinions with wordplay here. There really isn't any other explanation for suggesting that the poll which included the option above had "no middle ground option". I’m confused. Who are the leftists here ?
The US military personnel were the ones who responded to the poll by expressing a desire for early withdrawal rather than selecting option D – “The US should remain in Iraq as long as it takes”.

I think you’ll find Kaine is the one manipulating opinions with wordplay here. There really isn’t any other explanation for suggesting that the poll which included the option above had “no middle ground option”.

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