Central Fla.'s Channel 13's bogus I-4 Corridor Poll. Unbelievable.

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Channel 13 in Central Florida is spending a great deal of newstime pushing an unworthy news special called the I-4 Corridor poll. They literally concentrate on counties which are along the I-4 Corridor and FORGET ABOUT THE REST OF THE STATE! These are counties which include a number which are mostly Republican. Some to the tune of 50% Republicans to 35% Democrats, and oddly, the voter breakdown is the same. Today they reported with broad smiles that President Bush is ahead of Kerry. The breakdown was near the following:

Bush 51%
Kerry 38%
Nadar 2%
Undecided 9%

They said they're going to continue this special I-4 Corridor Poll up to the election. Bright House is working with (if memory serves) the George Washington University Center. Does anybody know about Channel 13's and the other two organizations' party affiliation?

[madfloridian]

1. Channel 13 in Tampa is a Fox affiliate.

Even baynews9 is pushing the poll.

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2. Well, what do you think?

I haven't been called by anyone and I'm in an I-4 Corridor County. And why is Bright House involved? Gee, a cable business. What private information could they possibly get access to?

[Crazy8s]

8. It's the Orlando Cable Ch 13

not the Tampa Fox station. I saw some of the Corridor stuff on one of the TVs at work (I work in Bushnell, which picks up the Orlando stations). The Tampa station isn't affiliated with the Orlando one.

[nine30]

3. Its a bogus poll..

..pay no heed. There are literally dozens of such push polls everywhere - led by Gallup.

[nine30]

4. The real battle..

..will be waged in Miami/Dade county. As long as there is a solid turnout among blacks and non-Cuban Latinos over there, Kerry should do well in Florida.

[northzax]

5. right, fairly similar to taking a poll

in Barstow and declaring the Bush will win California. or Pendelton and claiming Oregon is Bush Country.

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9. Exactly. They're driving opinion through selective reporting.

Orange County, however, is getting more and more Democratic. I hope it can turn this I-4 Corridor marketing gimmick on its ear.

[newyawker99]

7. Hi nine30!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[nine30]

10. Thank you !

Thank you very much ! Glad to be here :)

[AwareOne]

6. Chanel 13 is jointly owned by Time Warner and The Orlando Sentinel

A Tribune company. The Sentinel has a right bias.