tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post3586204761007301027..comments2024-03-18T06:10:07.480-05:00Comments on Public Policy Polling: West VirginiaTom Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-91932649596242989732008-10-15T12:55:00.000-05:002008-10-15T12:55:00.000-05:00What BS! The reason folks are hesitant to use vote...What BS! The reason folks are hesitant to use voter reg sample in WV is it is the most expensive in the country at 18K for a full state list from SoS. Contrast with FL being free (and overpolled).<BR/><BR/>What? Never heard of VCS, Labels & Lists or SSI?<BR/><BR/>Field costs end up lower than most states because response rate is through the roof. Takes very few man-hours to poll WV and less phone time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-37232483625980122772008-10-15T12:39:00.000-05:002008-10-15T12:39:00.000-05:00www.e-Merges.com has it.e-M can provide 2004 &...www.e-Merges.com has it.<BR/><BR/>e-M can provide 2004 & 6 general election voters and all the counties that followed WV law and submitted 2008 primary results within the mandated 120 days since the may primary.ShawnHarmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18223349569495131508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-13981132267173723092008-10-15T10:16:00.000-05:002008-10-15T10:16:00.000-05:00I'm not sure where to post this comment, but it lo...I'm not sure where to post this comment, but it looks like Indiana is winning the poll at the top of the page, and I thought Indiana does not allow auto-dialing telephone numbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-69291222423234314852008-10-15T09:09:00.000-05:002008-10-15T09:09:00.000-05:00buy a sample from the parties. they maintain bette...buy a sample from the parties. they maintain better lists than anyoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-58373132746825378222008-10-15T08:53:00.000-05:002008-10-15T08:53:00.000-05:00So the problem is that WV has no current registere...So the problem is that WV has no current registered voter database?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-66540754277225485072008-10-15T08:42:00.000-05:002008-10-15T08:42:00.000-05:00Oh well.Thanks Tom.Oh well.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Tom.andgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717558692590041512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-66644007202878138102008-10-15T08:24:00.000-05:002008-10-15T08:24:00.000-05:00Only one of three households in WV has a telephone...Only one of three households in WV has a telephone. That is problematic. Pollsters could be sent out on foot, but many personnel would be lost to buckshot. Hard state to poll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-48808879789163256402008-10-15T05:29:00.000-05:002008-10-15T05:29:00.000-05:00The Aristotle WV list hasn't been updated since ea...The Aristotle WV list hasn't been updated since early 2004.<BR/><BR/>I don't know how much more it would cost to do an RDD poll but three weeks before the election probably isn't the best time for us to tinker with our system- you all don't need another screwy West Virginia poll!Tom Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-35780616316863981072008-10-15T03:16:00.000-05:002008-10-15T03:16:00.000-05:00I guess it´s one of the states where robo-calls ar...I guess it´s one of the states where robo-calls are not allowed.Rasmushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988553477224040059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-77323280312648346272008-10-15T01:30:00.000-05:002008-10-15T01:30:00.000-05:00I don't understand. Why is West Virginia more prob...I don't understand. Why is West Virginia more problematic to poll than other states?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-44281806590991347142008-10-14T22:19:00.000-05:002008-10-14T22:19:00.000-05:00Does Aristotle not offer a WV voter list? And out ...Does Aristotle not offer a WV voter list? And out of curiosity, how much more does it cost to do an RDD poll?andgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717558692590041512noreply@blogger.com