A Lesson In Push Polling

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Remember how Ben Cayetano dismissed the survey results released by a pro-rail union group as a “push poll”? It was part of a new round of attacks against the anti-rail mayoral candidate.

Today, I share with readers a primer on how public opinion surveys work in election years, and try to shed some light on what a “push poll” actually is, and isn’t.

Read it here: Civil Beat Guide to Polling During Election Season

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