Professional Pollster Dario Moreno saw me last night wearing a T Shirt supporting Amendment 4. He told me that he was called the day before by a poll against Amendment 4 and he told me about their unfair tactics.
Dario Moreno said the beginning of the poll was okay but the "push questions" that came later against Amendment 4 were unprofessional. There you have it from someone who CONDUCTS POLLS, a professional pollster. This campaign against Amendment 4 is run by the scum of the earth, unethical bottom feeders trying to twist the truth.
What is a "push poll" you might ask? According to the Mystery Pollster:
The important thing to remember is that a "push poll" is not a poll at all. It's a fraud, an attempt to disseminate information under the guise of a legitimate survey. The proof is in the intent of the person doing it.
To understand what I mean, imagine for a moment that you are an ethically challenged political operative ready to play the hardest of hardball. Perhaps you want to spread an untruth about an opponent or "rumor" so salacious or farfetched that you dare not spread it yourself (such as the classic lie about John McCain's supposed "illegitimate black child"). Or perhaps your opponent has taken a "moderate" position consistent with that of your boss, but likely to inflame the opponent's base (such as Republican voting to raise taxes or a Democrat supporting "Bush's wiretapping program").
You want to spread the rumor or exploit the issue without leaving fingerprints. So you hire a telemarketer to make phone calls that pretend to be a political poll. You "ask" only a question or two aimed at spreading the rumor (example: "would you be more or less likely to support John McCain if you knew he had fathered an illegitimate child who was black?").
The information presented in a true push poll is usually false or highly distorted, but not always. A call made for the purposes of disseminating information under the guise of survey is still a fraud - and thus still a "push poll" - even if the facts of the "questions" are technically true or defensible.
Who is paying for the anti-Amendment 4 poll? (hit read more)
These are some of the big donors (how much they gave to fight Amendment 4 is the first number, how much public bail-out money they got is the second number):
Lennar Homes FL $367,000 $251.1 million
Meritage Homes $34,000 $93 million
M.D.C. Holdings $39,000 $142.6 million
Standard Pacific of Tampa $132,000 $103 million
Pulte Homes $567,000 $800 million
Ryland Homes $135,000 $97.6 million
KB Homes $255,000 $191.7 million
K. Hovnanian Companies $96,000 $250 to $275 million
Beazer Homes $75,000 $101 million
M/I Homes $73,000 $31 million
Toll Brothers $43,000 $78.8 million
MDC Holdings $39,000 $142.6 million
Another $2.5 million since April came from a who’s who of lobbying groups who represent the over-builders/speculators: Broward Workshop ($260,000), Floridians for Smarter Growth ($488,000), Florida Chamber of Commerce ($240,000) and the Florida Association of Realtors ($1million), to name a few.
12 comments:
Whether you agree with Amendment 4 or not, I don't see why you people keep attacking the folks that are trying to defeat it. Why don't you just stick to the merits of the argument (assuming there are some)? It is no surprise that business interests are fighting something that they feel is bad for business. BUT, you and the other Amendment 4 supporters attacking them is wrong. I find it particularly interesting that you do so in a blog post that tries to cry foul over some supposed poll. Seems like you bias has gotten the best of you.
So you are calling Dario Moreno a liar? I have always found him to be honest to a fault.
If the Amendment is so bad, annoying person, why do they have to use unfair questions in a push poll against it? Is that honest debate? I think not. I don't see Amendment 4 proponents playing dirty.
I agree. I got a push-poll survey call last night on candidates. It starts like a normal poll, then very quickly shifts into asking questions that made certain candidates look bad.
It is a sneaky form of dirty campaigning.
L.L.
Actually by pointing out all those deep pocket money people who are against Amendment 4, IS a big part of the argument. Great article. Thanks for posting. Let's hope that all that money does not skew the brain cells of Floridian voters. Amendment 4 is a MUST for our State. It will eliminate all those $$$$ under the table votes from the dais and allow honesty back into the decision making.
I think the good people of Florida are simply fed up with the good ol'boy situation that has existed for years between deep pocket developers and their politician buddies. Not only has this ruined our quality of life and crashed our economy, it has torn the heart out of Florida. Now the opponents are directing their sleazy tactics against the grassroots taxpayers of the state. It's time for we people to have a voice in what happens to our sunshine state. THIS IS THE REASON I WILL VOTE FOR AMENDMENT-4.
Push polls are disgusting.
When I get contacted by a push poll I am always inclined to vote for the other side.
Amendment 4 passing crucial to the long term financial health of Florida. The doom and bust cycle has to stop.
Yes On Amendment 4 ! I think the list you posted sums up why it wouldn't benefit average citizens if this amendment is defeated.
Attacking those trying to 'defeat' Amendment 4 ?...most advocates pro Amendment 4 are merely responding to the misinformation, twisted facts and personal attacks spewed by the opposition. Have you read any of the opposing commentary on local Business Journal polls ? The animosity portrayed by the opposition is scarey. It's a matter of 'who's attacking who' ? All's fair in 'love and war'...should also include 'politics'. Land-use is Politics!
from DisHonestDebate-I mean Honest Debate: "in a blog post that tries to cry foul over some supposed poll"
let's look at that word, "supposed." What exactly are you trying to say, misnamed commenter? Do you doubt the poll's existence? Or are you grammatically challenged? If you are, maybe you meant "supposedly biased pool." In that case, you're still confused. A professional pollster diagnosed the poll as a push poll. What real evidence do YOU have to the contrary?
Insider
AGREED. Dario Moreno is a very ethical person... no BS. He is a straight shooter...always has been.
L.L.
I agree. I got a push-poll survey call last night on candidates. It starts like a normal poll, then very quickly shifts into asking questions that made certain candidates look bad.
It is a sneaky form of dirty campaigning.
No surprise here. Nasty campaigning is a freaking sport here in Miami. It is shameful. I automatically vote for the candidate being slammed.
I also vote for the candidate beeing slammered.
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