Re: Poll finds widespread support for Microsoft

[Craig Miller <craiger@craigerware.avalon.net>]

//   On Fri, 8 Jan 1999 00:40:58 -0500,
//   the Council Elders grinned as Wandered Inn <esoteric@denali.atlnet.com>
//   recounted the tale of "Re: Poll finds widespread support for Microsoft" . . .

> "Eric M. Bennett" wrote:
> >
> > A poll by Citizens for Sound Economy shows that 81% of Americans think
> > Microsoft is good for consumers.  CSE declined to answer questions about
> > the poll, including questions about whether Microsoft has ever funded CSE.
> > But Microsoft officials claim to be unfamiliar with CSE.
>
> This kind of thing absolutely blows my mind.  The only thing I find even
> harder to believe are the polls showing the other Bill's popularity.  I
> don't know which Bill is wagging the dog better...
>
> Where do they find these people?

I drive alot for my job, so I get to listen to alot of talk radio.
We've got a few local 'experts' who research things and call in with
results.  As for skewed polls, one guy got his hands on the actual
poll results to a widespread popularity poll about the BC fiasco.

62% of the people polled did NOT want to see him thrown out of office.
74% of the people polled would NOT be upset if he was thrown out of office.

The point?  People are just picking an opinion out of the air about
something they don't really care about.

Perhaps similar things are at work here.

C

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