CNN Publishes Misleading Poll Results

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As usual, the editors at CNN seem to think that the American people are idiots. Maybe they are -- as reflected in this latest attempt to demonize democrats.

In presenting the results of a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, CNN.com used a visually distorted graph that falsely conveys the impression that Democrats far outnumber Republicans and Independents in thinking the Florida state court was right to order Terri Schiavo's feeding tube removed. In fact, a majority of all three groups agrees with the court's decision, and the gap between Democrats on one hand and Republicans and Independents on the other is within the poll's margin of error.


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The reason it's skewed...
Posted by Bill Gates on 2005-03-24 11:27:56
Is because most Republicans don't have the time or inclination to respond to polls. They're like, you want my opinion? What's it worth to you?
 

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