IBJ Poll

[10ring]

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Got this in an e-mail this morning from the Indianapolis Business Journal.

Please vote...

 

[pudly]

50% for an AWB at the moment...

 

[SmileDocHill]

What a terribly worded question.

What do you think? Yes, or no? "Yes or no" I think? Yes, I think. "Yes or no" the ban is a good idea? Then no, I don't think so.

 

[10ring]

Haha I know I had to read it three times to make sure I understood the question. The answer should be NO.

 

[wakproductions]

I think they purposefully worded it so that its hard to understand and people vote against what they actually mean.

 

[Viper1973]

I think we need to make our opinion heard.... I just cast my NO vote

Clarification -- I mean I voted again the ban, not against having weapons.

 

[Liberty1911]

I think they purposefully worded it so that its hard to understand and people vote against what they actually mean.

Yep. Liberals consistently manipulate poll data with poorly worded polls. It's part of their game plan.

 

[wakproductions]

Yep. Liberals consistently manipulate poll data with poorly worded polls. It's part of their game plan.

Notice how they disparagingly used the word semi-automatic, as many liberals in the media do. Trying to make people think that semiautomatics are some special class of deadly gun... when nearly all guns today are semiauto.

 

[hooky]

The question is at the top.

Semi-automatics for the people?

If you're voting no, you're saying you're against semiautos being available.

 

[10ring]

The question is at the top.

Semi-automatics for the people?

If you're voting no, you're saying you're against semiautos being available.

That is part of their obvious tactic to confuse. Read the actual question -

"one particularly divisive issue is whether the sale of assault-style weapons--semi-automatic firearms, primarily--should be banned. What do you think?"

NO

 

[O'Shark]

62% NO, 38% YES as of 1:58 pm

 

[terrehautian]

I accidentally hit no, when I get to work, I will hit yes. I will also use my phone and hit yes to equal out the vote to yes.

 

[Viper1973]

The 'semi-automatics for the people?" line is just the poll headline. Our company uses the same software... The actual question is:

"There are a lot of facets to the gun-control debate, but one particularly divisive issue is whether the sale of assault-style weapons--semi-automatic firearms, primarily--should be banned. What do you think?"

 

[SirRealism]

Email sent to Andrea Muirragui Davis, Online Editor:

Ms. Davis,

Would you please review your online poll and edit it so that it has only one, clearly worded, question? As it stands there are two seemingly contradictory questions. You must consider any data you've received so far as suspect.

"Semi-automatics for the people?"
"...the sale of assault-style weapons--semi-automatic firearms, primarily--should be banned. What do you think?"

Thanks

 

[SirRealism]

The 'semi-automatics for the people?" line is just the poll headline. Our company uses the same software... The actual question is:

"There are a lot of facets to the gun-control debate, but one particularly divisive issue is whether the sale of assault-style weapons--semi-automatic firearms, primarily--should be banned. What do you think?"

The software is irrelevant. It's easy to write a headline that matches the question. These people get paid to write.

 

[Beau]

Haha I know I had to read it three times to make sure I understood the question. The answer should be NO.

I think the answer should be yes. Going by the main question, "Semi-automatics for the people?" The answer to that is yes.

 

[Jarhead77]

The question is in the text not the title...NO.....Conspiracy!!!! Fool them, fool them!! We can make it whatever we want it to be, we are the Media! We are smarter than EVERYONE!

 

[draftyranger]

I voted NO! I cant believe the number of people that voted yes though!

 

[Rhoadmar]

Thanks for the link. voted no. Running 66% for no ban. 2:35pm 12/28/12

 

[Lobb40118]

66% no now.