[Redrum]

When I finally saw the real poll mailer I have to agree more with WIM.  It "looks" like a campaign mailer, not a research poll.  I can imagine some reasons why they chose that format and "look",  but it was just asking for trouble. The logic must have been that real vote count in a real election is the only trustworthy measurement in the field of politics.  Not limited by number of voters returning/ not returning a questionnaire.   

The further revelations about the CrowdPac also look bad,  although the anticipated defense will be that  Academic / private sector "cooperation" with all the necessary blurring of lines is the new model for academic research in all sorts of fields.

[Redrum]

When I finally saw the real poll mailer I have to agree more with WIM.  It "looks" like a campaign mailer, not a research poll.  I can imagine some reasons why they chose that format and "look",  but it was just asking for trouble. The logic must have been that real vote count in a real election is the only trustworthy measurement in the field of politics.  Not limited by number of voters returning/ not returning a questionnaire.   

The further revelations about the CrowdPac also look bad,  although the anticipated defense will be that  Academic / private sector "cooperation" with all the necessary blurring of lines is the new model for academic research in all sorts of fields.