AOL Rove Poll; Note subtle change from yesterdays...

[shelley806]

The poll bluntly asked yesterday if Rove should be fired, whereas the choice today is should Rove be asked to leave. Both polls show surprisingly good results for AOL, which usually supports *Bushco, with one exception being the post pre-election debate polls. I thought the change in wording was most interesting, since most polls yesterday weren't so blunt as to use the word 'fire.' It's reminiscent of the way CNN yesterday altered Kyra Phillips transcripted remark about Rove being smeared, which she stated on air, but which surprisingly didn't appear in the transcripts. (Link to Kyra Phillips smear remark):

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4081477

I just tried to update the poll results from today, but the news item is no longer on the AOL front page, so the poll is essentially over. Is anyone else concerned about this?

TODAY'S QUESTIONS:

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050710183509990003

Should Karl Rove be asked to leave?

Yes 87%
No 13%

Which best describes the situation politically?

Damaging 73%
Embarrassing 17%
Minor 10%

Total Votes: 5,936

YESTERDAYS QUESTIONS:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4081944

How should the White House respond to the news about Karl Rove?

Fire him 87%
Neither 7%
Revoke security clearances 4%
Other 3%

In your mind, what political effect does this news have on the Bush White House?

Very damaging 72%
Somewhat damaging 16%
No effect at all 6%

total votes: 18,780 at 7:30 pm 7/12/05

[Straight Shooter]

1. The ratios are still very similar.

Given no extreme choice, people still want rove removed. Maybe tomorrow the question will be whether rove should voluntarily resign. Interesting.

[shelley806]

2. LOL ! Actually many of the polls yesterday had that as an option. nt

[Richard Steele]

3. Nice catch shelley! They changed the question AFTER we answered it!

But considering all the outrageously crooked BS
they've done over the last few years,
this is (sad as it is) PROGRESS!

We've seen them reset polls to "zero",
we've seen them simply STOP COUNTING;
we've seen it all.

The fact that they have settled for merely 'softening' the question
indicates that they have finally RECOGNIZED that the
TIDE TURNED awhile ago,
and they MISSED it!

MANY of their recent polls have shown results
leaning over 80% one way (PROGRESSIVE);
At this point even "The PRESS" begins to take notice!

[shelley806]

4. Let's hope so....

"The fact that they have settled for merely 'softening' the question
indicates that they have finally RECOGNIZED that the
TIDE TURNED awhile ago,
and they MISSED it!

MANY of their recent polls have shown results
leaning over 80% one way (PROGRESSIVE);
At this point even "The PRESS" begins to take notice!"