PC Polling

           

           

            PC Polling is what I call answering political polls with a politically correct slant. Particularly when the questions are about issues regarding race and gender. Both subjects are major components of the 2008 Democratic nomination process and probably major components of the general election. .

           

            I often wonder if companies who write, administer, and then publish the results of these types of polls, have thought of this factor when tabulating the results of such poll. I recently heard of a pool taken in West Virginia regarding the Democratic Primary. When a poll asks a question to find out if voters are picking one candidate over another based on race or gender. How many of us seriously believe all the people being polled are answering honestly, instead of with a politically correct slant.

 

        Now, I don’t live in the fantasy that there will ever be a way to get people to answer these polls without any slant. Just as pollsters can ask questions that draw a particular response. I also believe they can ask questions that do not include these hot button issues. For example if you ask the question “Are you voting for Barack Obama, because he is Black?” they should simply ask “Why are you voting for Barack Obama?” and instead of asking “Are you voting for Hillary Clinton, because she is a woman?” they should ask “Way are you voting for Hillary Clinton?” True you will get different response, but maybe you’ll get an honest response.

 

        What do you think?   Let me know below.

Political Confusion

 

          We all know how confusing and frustrating it can be to pick a candidate. For some of us we just “tow the party line.” For example many of us may not be aware of who is still running for the presidency. Now many people would say that voting for anyone other than the big three candidates would be “wasting your vote” but is this really true. I believe it may be time for people to vote whoever they see fit and not be made to feel guilty for voting for someone other than those three.

          You hear so much from various news networks, newspapers, magazine, and dare I say it celebrities. How anyone can look to Tom Hanks, and Rosie O’Donnell I’ll never know, but If you want more info than that. Check out these sites I’ve found.

 

NationalPlatforms.com

Realclearpolitics.com  

 

          I hope they help.