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bvf

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11. I hear that argument a lot

Fri Sep 19, 2014, 08:04 PM

Sep 2014

and I agree it's a valid one.

I guess the question boils down to the greater good (in an admittedly small way). From my standpoint I'm reducing the potential damage (again, minimally) the "poll" does.

Since I have no real way of knowing the caller's situation or mindset though, I figure that question's a toss-up.

I don't eat at Burger King. Should I, knowing that the person behind the counter is in a minimum-wage job and probably hates it? More to the point, he/she isn't knocking at my door trying to sell me crap.

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I was called and asked to take a political poll [View all] A Little Weird Sep 2014 OP

I am not from KY, but have had this sort of poll. Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #1

Wow - this one wasn't that obvious A Little Weird Sep 2014 #2

Ah the joys of push-polling. DeadLetterOffice Sep 2014 #3

It never even occurred to me to ask who was funding the poll A Little Weird Sep 2014 #4

The problem I have been running into lately Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #10

Poll experience CincyDem Sep 2014 #5

You would think "Independents" would be the main group they would want to go after A Little Weird Sep 2014 #6

yup, def a push poll. mopinko Sep 2014 #7

If I'm talking to a live person, bvf Sep 2014 #8

I used to do that too, Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #9

I hear that argument a lot bvf Sep 2014 #11

You are right about reducing the damage, Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #12