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Re: Survey methodology relating to latest LP SPAM
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Date: 
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 20:37:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
When did the polling take place?
What group was polled – age/sex/ethnic background?
What order were the questioned asked in?
Was any supplemental information given?
How was the poll undertaken - telephone / face-to-face/via the web?
Were any other questions asked?
Who are the “polling experts at the University of Connecticut” – and was
their comment related to the poll?

http://www.freedomforum.org/publications/first/sofa/2001/sofa2001.pdf

(methodology section)

Sorry, I did not see it when I read over the webpage the other day. None the
less, I think that telephone surveys are not as good as the real thing.
However, this is a moot point.

Why is it a moot point?



Message has 2 Replies:
  The Height of Mootness
 
(...) Something in the water where I work makes about 9 out of 10 people refer to something that is no longer relevant as a "mute point," but I'm usually silent on such matters. Dave! (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Survey methodology relating to latest LP SPAM
 
(...) OK. I'm not being clear again. I meant the relevance of the arugment was moot - not its content. Scott A (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Survey methodology relating to latest LP SPAM
 
(...) Sorry, I did not see it when I read over the webpage the other day. None the less, I think that telephone surveys are not as good as the real thing. However, this is a moot point. (...) Hardly typical. Even if it was, it appears that I am not (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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