Subj : Re: It seems not everyone shares the "Blame Bush All The Way" viewpoint... To : alt.tv.farscape From : Jim Larson Date : Wed Sep 07 2005 00:55:30 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape TNW7Z7Z7Z12345 wrote: > Ken McElhaney wrote: >> >> Over the weekend, ABC/Washington Post poll reveals that despite the >> massive criticism aired 24/7 on Bush, most Americans just don't see it >> that way; >> >> http://tinyurl.com/8lbd5 > > The poll may very well be accurate, but we won't know until there's a > second one that confirms its results. > > The poll was taken on the Friday night of a holiday weekend with only > 500 participants. To get a representative sample, usually the number > is double that, the poll is taken over several days, and it isn't done > on a weekend (let alone a holiday weekend) when so many people are out > (weekend/holiday polls skew the sample towards certain demographics - > e.g., those who stay home). > > So it may be accurate, or we may find that subsequent polls contradict it. Ah, the voice of reason...So, how ya been, Reason? -- Jim .