Quote Originally Posted by ReformUSA2012 View Post
So in reverse those who answer phone call polls are generally on a list willing to accept them. They are more often those who aren't working steady jobs or not working at all. People who tend to have time they don't mind wasting on a polling call from a place they have never heard of and likely never would look at. As with other aspects those being called are likely getting their information from mainstream TV media which is very slanted one way to the extreme on key issues. Further those being called can't see how their statistics add in to the overall picture or even know that one of their earlier questions didn't disqualify their answers from counting which we have seen is actually very common on phone call polls.

Those doing online polls are more likely to be more aware of issues as they are internet users. They answer polls that have meaning to them personally and do so at their leisure when they have a few minutes to burn. The online poll takers are those more likely to have a job and be part of the working class due to more skills and being more in *the know* (this means people of higher motivation). Poll takers online also can usually see their voice counted at the end of the poll on many of the simple poll places.

Both ways of polling can be easily manipulated. However phone call polls are manipulated easiest by those conducting the polls by using questions at the start that are used to disqualify people or simply conducting the calls in key areas that are highly leaned one way or another. Online polls they can't pick and choose as well and many of them can in a way be manipulated by those taking the polls using multiple accounts, devices, IPs, and other methods to vote many times. Further they can be manipulated by someone dragging in those who side specifically one way to tip the scale over what the normal viewers may want.
Exactly.