Topaz Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Frank Graves, pollster for EKCO Research, had Harper well ahead of the polls, but Harper doesn't believe him and Graves is saying he hasn't ever falsified the results. Maybe Harper's war room has its people visit political forums and reading how a percentage of voters really feel about this government. I know that were unemployment is high and the average age of the unemployed is over 50, the F-word is always used before McGuinty's and Harper's name. I firmly believe Harper is going to lose members in Ontario. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/pollster-hits-back-at-paranoid-conservatives/article1905903/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIK Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Frank Graves, pollster for EKCO Research, had Harper well ahead of the polls, but Harper doesn't believe him and Graves is saying he hasn't ever falsified the results. Maybe Harper's war room has its people visit political forums and reading how a percentage of voters really feel about this government. I know that were unemployment is high and the average age of the unemployed is over 50, the F-word is always used before McGuinty's and Harper's name. I firmly believe Harper is going to lose members in Ontario. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/pollster-hits-back-at-paranoid-conservatives/article1905903/ I think it is Mr Graves that is paranoid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Frank Graves, pollster for EKCO Research, This would be the same Frank Graves who was in the news last year advising the Liberal Party to create a "culture war" against the Conservatives, and implying that portraying the Tories as racists and homophobes would result in more votes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punked Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 This would be the same Frank Graves who was in the news last year advising the Liberal Party to create a "culture war" against the Conservatives, and implying that portraying the Tories as racists and homophobes would result in more votes? The same one who gave some 11000 dollars to the Liberal party over the years yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scribblet Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Why is it paranoid to be cautious about polling numbers, sounds reasonable to ask members not to be too hasty in thinking about an election based on one poll. Seems his knickers are in a knot over something more LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 You're posting alot more Scribbs. Election coming soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scribblet Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 LOL - no bad weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepitsimple Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 I've always chuckled at the statements that polls are right within +/- 3% (or thereabouts) 19 out of 20 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 I've always chuckled at the statements that polls are right within +/- 3% (or thereabouts) 19 out of 20 times. why is that funny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmy Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 I don't blame Harper for being skeptical of an uncharacteristically positive poll. -K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Neither do I. In fact, I'm not quite sure why anyone would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 why is that funny? Excellent question, 20 times out of 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 I don't blame Harper for being skeptical of an uncharacteristically positive poll. -K Conservatives have been in this range Before as have Liberals been in this range Before. All other polls rolling in now are supporting Ekos numbers on the Cons and Libs. Tories are within Majority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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