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Attilatheblond

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15. Even if it is just some consumer 'product' poll, I first ask 'who is paying for this poll?'

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 17, 2024, 03:32 PM

Jun 17

No body ever even understands the question, maybe because it's not included in their script. But when they fumble and mumble, and after I re-state it twice more, I tell them I am hanging up now and not to call back.

Most polls are useless. People with brains generally won't engage.

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This is not a conspiracy theory. [View all] kentuck Jun 17 OP

The whole trump campaign is a staged production. pwb Jun 17 #1

And aren't they PAYING a band of paid followers to show up behind his staged appearances? usaf-vet Jun 17 #6

You mean like the church in Detroit that TSF attended. gab13by13 Jun 17 #7

Some day it will come to pass that all pastors are revealed to be mere mortal vessels, just like everyone else. jaxexpat Jun 17 #11

EXACTLY. I saw that post. And It prompted me to post the question. usaf-vet Jun 17 #12

Don't know but I got a cell phone poll from Trump yesterday. My unlisted # bucolic_frolic Jun 17 #2

Well, your reponse won't be recorded. erronis Jun 17 #17

The poll rigging I heard about from the recent trial was for "NY's most popular businessman" or some such nonsense AZSkiffyGeek Jun 17 #3

The RW radio hosts are pushing polls that say Trump is up by 12% w/ Hispanics Jacson6 Jun 17 #4

Many pollsters accept commissions for polls from both parties Fiendish Thingy Jun 17 #5

Even if it is just some consumer 'product' poll, I first ask 'who is paying for this poll?' Attilatheblond Jun 17 #15

Of course he is. Think. Again. Jun 17 #8

And they're not alone. ananda Jun 17 #9

This news was from the trial. BadgerMom Jun 17 #10

But it was an old story anyway, and nothing consequential. (n/t) thesquanderer Jun 17 #14

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 17 #13

re: "Is the campaign still manipulating any of these polls?" thesquanderer Jun 17 #16