Why Polls Have No Credibility Here …

75% Don’t Participate in Polls

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“‘The polls are distorted, as we will see after the elections,’ says Dr. Aharon Fein of the Tatzpit public opinion institute.”

“Fein, speaking with Arutz-7’s Hebrew newsmagazine on Sunday, said, ‘75% of the public does not cooperate with pollsters. I estimate that many of these lean to the right-wing and religious parties, thus that the published results do not represent their opinions.’

“‘The distortion of the polls will become clear in the election itself,’ Fein warns, ‘when those who do not take part in surveys actually cast their vote.'”

‘One of the ethical rules of public opinion polls that is largely ignored,’ according to Fein, ‘is the publication of those who refuse to take part in the poll. It would be appropriate for the media to demand that the pollsters release this number as well.'”

“Many of the polls also do not take into account those who have not yet decided. Fein says this number is estimated at one-sixth of the electorate, or 20 Knesset seats.”

“Polls have consistently shown Kadima winning approximately 40 seats in the upcoming elections, with Labor and Likud lagging far behind with approximately 20 and 16 seats, respectively.”

Commentary;

This article is a perfect example of why this blog stays away from publicizing or discussing polls. This author once had a teacher back in “the old country” who would always say; ‘figures lie and liars figure.” Of course, this blog does not wish to publicize polls showing a diametrical opponent seeming to be leading by a seemingly insurmountable margin so as to dishearten Land of Israel voters, but polls are not what this blog is about by virtue of definition of its title.

However, discussions such as this one by Dr. Fein are yet another reason not to give any credibility to polls, particularly when the polling data is propaganda manufactured by the regime. MB

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