Have you or anyone you know ever been polled about politics ?

[jdots]

when,where and by whom ?
I don't know anyone who has ever been polled person to person by one of these polling companys nor have I ever met anyone who knew a " Nielson " family......

[lazarus]

1. yes

I've gotten calls quite often.

During the campaign season, I'll answer the phone even if the caller ID is funky looking, because that's often a pollster.

BTW, this is yet another reason that polls are wildly inaccurate. Most people have caller ID now, and won't answer the phone if they don't recognise the number.

[alittlelark]

2. Once... and BTW, I'm over 40.

[msgadget]

3. Yep

before the presidential election of 2004. They checked to see if I knew who my local pols were and asked who I'd vote for and why.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Coupla times a year...

maybe more if there's a hot campaign going on.

But, I'm a wierd demographic-- middle-aged white guy in a largely Hispanic neighborhood where a lot of the residents aren't citizens.

Considering that even national polls only call a couple of thousand people at most, odds of getting a poller calling are slimmer than getting a winning lottery ticket. This is particularly true if one lives in a largely homogenous area.

[tritsofme]

5. Once in 1988, once in 2004

It was spring last year and focused on my congressional race (IL-8), which turned out to be one of the few races where an incumbent (longest serving Republican in the House mind you) was defeated.

[mrbassman03]

6. Sure, but never by one of the huge companies...

Always informal, by professors and the like... now that I think about it, that's not polling at all! My mistake...

[progressiveright]

7. actually no

except for official census questioneers, which i ignore

[Petrushka]

8. My husband was one of the "select few" who . . .

. . . Dan Rather said took part in CBS's online "scientific poll" following the State of the Union Address.
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We've both been called upon to take part in numerous polls and opinion surveys--mostly online through Knowledge Networks.
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http://www.knowledgenetworks.com/ganp/index.html

[bowens43]

9. Yes, I was polled several times

in the last election cycle.

[katinmn]

10. once, about 10 years ago

[CWebster]

11. No, but I get plenty of appeals for money. nt

[sendero]

12. No. Gallup callled...

... a few weeks ago (their name was on the caller ID) so I answered, hoping to be able to vent my perspective.

They did a survey about yellow pages. It was excruciating. Never again.

[OnionPatch]

13. Never

and I'm over 40 too.

[Name removed]

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[electropop]

15. Several times

Sometimes lengthy polls, sometimes brief. I believe calls have come from the right, the left, and more or less independent studies.