tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post2445024960492614384..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Donald Trump and the Big Polling FraudSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-28188697234992304932016-09-29T09:16:33.769-04:002016-09-29T09:16:33.769-04:00Trump may not being lying about his temperament be...<i>Trump may not being lying about his temperament being his strongest asset. His experience may be that in business bullying works.</i><br /><br />As does cronyism, bribes, hiring illegals and exploiting every government program or incentive available.<br /><br />It may come as a complete surprise if he does get elected that other heads of government or heads of state may not have a lot of time for a idiot, posturing ex-realty show host and racisit real estate agent.<br /><br />Let us devoutly hooe he does not get elected. Clinton is a bad bargin but Trump is like something dragged out of the gutter.jrkrideauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869979887929067657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-75526989062359024762016-09-29T08:32:35.561-04:002016-09-29T08:32:35.561-04:00hi e.a.f...yes some of the faces Trump made, and t...hi e.a.f...yes some of the faces Trump made, and the way he leaned forward into the microphone to say "wrong" or "no" was hilarious. Except that as you point out, it may have been a gong show, if we weren't sitting on the northern border...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-73215132319205135802016-09-29T08:30:28.329-04:002016-09-29T08:30:28.329-04:00hi anon...yes you're right, the CNN poll was w...hi anon...yes you're right, the CNN poll was weighted in favour of the Democrats. But other polls are suggesting that most American believe that Clinton won the debate, and any of them are better than the rigged online polls that Trump is using to claim victory. I believe it could take several more days before we can get a more accurate reading of how the electorate interpreted that debate, since reading what others have to say also can influence the result. But since even his advisers believe he lost, and are anonymously complaining to the media, in an attempt to get Trump better prepared for the next one. When all is said and done I believe Clinton will come out on top....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-77710285487990682302016-09-29T08:23:15.783-04:002016-09-29T08:23:15.783-04:00hi Unknown...well as we know the business world at...hi Unknown...well as we know the business world attracts some of the worst psychopaths and bullies on the planet. But it's the way Trump can be triggered into acting crazy by a simple tweet that should worry everybody. And definitely makes him the kind of man who shouldn't be allowed anywhere the nuclear button....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-34773902131509754902016-09-29T06:45:56.262-04:002016-09-29T06:45:56.262-04:00watched the debate and it was a hoot! OMG and thi...watched the debate and it was a hoot! OMG and this is supposed to be the best the Republicans can do. Trump didn't answer questions, made faces, all in all, acted like any 9 yr old who was unhappy with some one he didn't like. Clinton did well. of course none of this may mean she wins the election. We still could wind up with Pres. Trump. <br /><br />In the debate Trump repeated almost everything 3 times. William Goldman, an old time Hollywood script writer, rather famous, when he wrote a book did say in a movie script your repeat everything 3 times so the audience gets it. In salesperson courses, they teach repeat things 3 times. Who knows, Trump is selling himself and like many sale people, he glosses over the bad stuff and keeps repeating what he wants voters to hear. <br /><br />It will be unfortunate if Trump wins, but then The Americans will have no one to blame but themselves. It would be a gong show to watch, if we weren't sitting on their northern border.e.a.f.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-74134393685853817012016-09-28T10:41:47.724-04:002016-09-28T10:41:47.724-04:00Yes, the online polls were unscientific and cannot...Yes, the online polls were unscientific and cannot be trusted. It is also very possible that they were manipulated too. However, the polls conducted by CNN and PPP were also unscientific albeit it appears that they were probably less prone to mass manipulation than the online polls. <br /><br />For a start, CNN had interviewed a sample population, if I recall correctly, comprising 41% self identified Dems, 25% Reps and only 33% Independents. This apparently was a sample that had significantly overweighted Dems and underweighted Independents. Even CNN itself had admitted that it did not have the time to make the sample more representative of the voter population at large. <br /><br />Both CNN and PPP (Public Polling Policy Inc., I think) had contacted respondents from previous surveys who had agreed to participate in the survey after watching the debate. This effectively meant that CNN and PPP had established a panel or a focus group to poll after the debate. Clearly, these CNN and PPP panels or focus group polling were very different from a true, randomized polling methodology. Only the latter can be regarded as true scientific polling and be believed, if carried out competently, to represent true public response.<br /><br />Remember the Angus Reid "poll" that had claimed something like 81% of "Canadians" had supported Bill C-51? AR had polled their panel too so a more accurate statement should have been 81% of AR panel members, not Canadians, supported the bill. That initial survey, as we now know, was essentially garbage because later more accurate polls showed that a majority of Canadians actually opposed C-51.<br /><br />We should find out at the end of the weeks from general election polls if Hillary did actually do better or even if the debate even had an effect on voting intentions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-12214246388844403352016-09-28T09:13:49.019-04:002016-09-28T09:13:49.019-04:00Trump may not being lying about his temperament be...Trump may not being lying about his temperament being his strongest asset. His experience may be that in business bullying works.<br /><br />Not so good for a President with a nuclear trigger though.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02312549309416930977noreply@blogger.com