Why I Distrust Opinion Polls
I am not a big fan of opinion polls, because I think I have the common sense and the knowledge to decide by myself whom I should vote for. I also don't want any marketing firm to tell me what is the 'mood' of the nation. My vote is purely my vote and I don't care what others think of the prevailing state of affairs in my country. Let us look at the latest PR exercise and spin done by a media house that I trust the least. The following are the reasons why I distrust this sham poll and will kick it out of my window: Interviews with a few thousand invisible Indians are not a scientific methodology. So, can you publish the methodology of the survery, including how it was analysed and conclusions arrived at. Why was the survey done only between Dec 30 and Jan 9. What prompted the agency to select this period? Why was this agency hired for the poll? What were the terms and conditions between the agency and the media house? What was the age profile of the responde...