Polling company employee pleads guilty to fraud

[Judi Lynn]

Polling company employee pleads guilty to fraud
September 19, 2006, 3:38 PM EDT


NEW HAVEN, (AP) _ An employee of a company that conducted campaign polls for President Bush, Sen. Joe Lieberman and other political candidates pleaded guilty Tuesday to making up poll results, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

Darryl Hylton, 42, of Hamden pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The Guilford-based company, DataUSA, is now known as Viewpoint USA.

Hylton admitted that he conspired to falsify survey and polling results to meet deadlines or other requirements that DataUSA otherwise could not meet. He also admitted that he directed other DataUSA employees to falsify results in a variety of ways, including changing demographic information, such as gender, to satisfy client requirements.

Hylton faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 when he is sentenced on Dec. 11.
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http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--pollfraud0919sep19,0,2683714.story?coll=ny-region-apconnecticut

[fooj]

1. What those numbers RISE! Ugh. Take a look at this.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2835585&mesg_id=2835585

[Ignacio Upton]

2. Good, now try and get Gallup

n/t.

[LSparkle]

4. You read my mind -- 44% MY ASS! FRAUD!!!!

[Demit]

3. Hilarious. Employees were told to "talk to cats and dogs". Oy.

[Arugula Latte]

5. A poll of the mammals in my house was unanimous

Humans, cats, bunny -- we all hate Bush. The fish were "undecided or chose not to answer," however.

[Downtown Hound]

7. "I believe that the human being and the fish

can coexist peacefully." -George W. Bush

It's the one group of creatures he hasn't pissed off yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_6B6vwE83U

[AndyTiedye]

8. The Senate Majority Leader Is Particularly Unpopular Among our Kitties

[Arugula Latte]

11. Yes -- ours too. They say: "Hiss! Hiss! Boo!" to Frist.

:scared:

[BR_Parkway]

6. Bush AND 'Traitor Joe' Liberman? Why am I not surprised?

[flyarm]

9. hey what ever happened to the jamming of Joementums phones..

was anyone ever found guilty?? or did Joe the liar ever admit he lied??

wondering..

fly

[Dover]

10. The tip of the iceberg on polling fraud...n/t