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samnsara

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26. i fit ALL those criteria and i still havent been polled!!!!

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Polls require the following: - A registered voter who - Has a landline, or - Will answer an "unknown number" call, [View all] applegrove May 13 OP

They aren't so strict on the "registered voter" thing. marble falls May 13 #1

Now - fewer landline and cell calls - more texting and survey panels womanofthehills May 14 #18

the only texting poll i get is associated with a donation at the end.. samnsara May 14 #28

Member of a survey panel here Ferryboat May 14 #35

Less unreliable, but still unreliable. Jirel May 14 #39

Got a call re school funding in AZ last week. Background noise was call center noise, all with heavy accents. Attilatheblond May 13 #2

In the days when I had a landline, that was my question and my action. niyad May 14 #4

I can get nasty when it is apparent it is a call center especially when English is not really their language. LiberalFighter May 14 #45

Bravo on you sass back at them! Attilatheblond May 14 #48

I get polled on my mobile all the time Sympthsical May 14 #3

I've only gotten one to my mobile - a text from the Census Bureau asking a bunch of questions progree May 14 #5

Yeah that's not how polling works. progressoid May 14 #6

thank you. you need to put this on repeat (like, a lot!) stopdiggin May 14 #16

Every time poll #s look bad these stories come out to dismiss them oldsoftie May 14 #32

Something I've found hard to believe... AZSkiffyGeek May 14 #52

Pollsters prefer landlines. LeftInTX May 14 #7

Then, 3 days later you start getting relentless medicare, accident, insurance scam calls. 🤣 TheBlackAdder May 14 #8

More pollsters are using panels now womanofthehills May 14 #20

Most pollsters have moved far beyond "landlines"... DemocraticPatriot May 14 #9

It says have a landline or answer an unknown caller. applegrove May 14 #12

Selective reading comprehension strikes again kcr May 14 #14

Thanks. applegrove May 14 #15

Polling has changed with the times - panels are popular womanofthehills May 14 #21

The problem with polling today is they pick whoever ...the samples contain more GOP mostly and independent although Demsrule86 May 14 #37

I've made GOTV calls for my congressmen's campaigns and each time fewer likely Democratic voters answer Rhiannon12866 May 14 #10

are you a battleground district or a district that's solid red or blue? pstokely May 14 #25

The (Democratic) congressional candidate I worked on two campaigns for won the first election and lost the second Rhiannon12866 May 14 #29

Who still answers numbers they don't recognize? pstokely May 14 #11

no one - that's why pollsters don't call you any more womanofthehills May 14 #22

i do cuz I want to be polled. samnsara May 14 #27

Exactly... Think. Again. May 14 #30

Yes PatSeg May 14 #46

YES absolutely! tosh May 14 #13

I've set my phone so it won't even ring if a caller isn't in my contact list. GoodRaisin May 14 #23

Same with me on mobile, and texts are sorted. tosh May 15 #59

That makes sense, at least you can have peace with your cell phone. GoodRaisin May 15 #60

No, there are all kinds of polls now iemanja May 14 #17

I predict that this election will be the stake through the heart for polling & any credibility they have left. n/t elocs May 14 #19

that is not how many polls work nt Celerity May 14 #24

i fit ALL those criteria and i still havent been polled!!!! samnsara May 14 #26

I've gotten text messages. oldsoftie May 14 #31

So, I'm a MAGA? brooklynite May 14 #33

When NORC polled me last election 2020 Captain Zero May 14 #34

If polls are worthless then why do Democratic candidates spend tens of millions on them? former9thward May 14 #36

Old habits die hard...and I haven't seen many politically party generated polls...Internal polls are different... Demsrule86 May 14 #40

Because poor results are more helpful than no results for some. Jirel May 14 #42

I do two Civics polls about every week, one for each E-mail address. nt doc03 May 14 #38

I heard a respected talking head remark... LAS14 May 14 #41

Or will answer a voice mail or text NanaCat May 14 #43

Thank you for the interesting input PatSeg May 14 #47

Thanks. applegrove May 14 #54

Any time! PatSeg May 14 #57

I took a polling call the other day from Rasmussen. Showed up on the caller ID on my landline. Midnight Writer May 14 #44

As for your bottom paragraph, that's not necessarily nefarious Wednesdays May 14 #50

That's not always true, there are also online polls Wednesdays May 14 #49

And yet... TheProle May 14 #51

Not true RandySF May 14 #53

Message auto-removed Name removed May 14 #55

Enjoy your stay, rzemanfl May 14 #56

Welcome to DU. How do you like your pizza? ms liberty May 14 #58

Biden think he's ahead doesn't believe recent polls Tribetime May 15 #61

Apparently the armchair prosecutors have made a career change? brooklynite May 15 #62