Question for anyone who ever has been polled

[treestar]

Do they ask you your actual name and address?

I just got polled by a state pollster and they asked me to confirm name and address.

They asked mostly state stuff, but they did ask re POTUS and I told them Obama.

Also asked what party I was and whether I considered myself and strong Democrat or a weak one.

I wonder if the national pollsters figure in stuff like "strong or weak" party ID, too.

[quiller4]

1. Poll Questions

When I was polled early in the summer I was asked to confirm my address and date of birth. When they asked who I would vote for if the election were held today, I said "Obama". They asked how likely I was to change my mind to which I replied "I've never before voted for a Republican for president and I'm not going to start now." Only after that answre did the caller tell me that she was polling for thre DNC.

[treestar]

3. lol, good one.

This poll was outsourced, I guess, or they hired someone with a heavy accent. I had to ask her to repeat a lot of things!

[adapa]

2. Not asked to confirm address

no
never asked to confirm name or address. I don't recall if I'm asked for specifically or not- the pollsters seem to be happy talking to either me or my husband.

mostly always asked if my person of choice was firm or could i change my mind.

from NH- gotten a lot of polling phone calls over the years.

[treestar]

4. It was odd to me that they wanted name and address

Maybe it was because it was so local - they were asking about State Legislators so maybe they wanted to be sure the person polled live in the district.