Clear Grit: I hate polls

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Two separate polls, one from Strategic, one from Decima.

Strategic: Conservative support declining.
Decima: Conservative support growing.

At 5/09/2006 3:06 p.m., Dan McKenzie said...: That Toronto Star headline is just wrong. The Cons stay the same, the Libs are up 3 and the NDP is down 3. It's horseshit. The article also doesn't mention the effect of the numbers by the UNESCO deal or the controversy surrounding McGuinty, Tory and Charest.
At 5/09/2006 4:22 p.m., Anonymous said...: They make them up to suit their needs.....all lies
At 5/09/2006 4:32 p.m., kris said...: Polls are about as useful as weather forecasts.. you have a general idea, but you'll just have to wait and see.
At 5/09/2006 5:11 p.m., Anonymous said...: come on...u remember the election polls....liberals were gonna be wiped out....whats the matter with you...
At 5/09/2006 6:01 p.m., Michael Fox said...: The results are influenced by the other questions that are asked, and the order of those questions.

The polls were also carried out at different times.
At 5/09/2006 11:18 p.m., player_hater said...: Even Decima's head Allan Gregg says all polls are no real indication until the Liberal Leadership race is over.