Take surveys with a grain of salt FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 03/10/2010

Take surveys with a grain of salt FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 03/10/2010 Political surveys are hardly credible these days, and are merely being used by several political camps for propaganda purposes, tailor suited for their candidates and their political foes, apart from mind-conditioning purposes? How else can one explain three nationwide surveys, conducted at about the same time frame, between Feb. 20 and 28, showing different results, with Social Weather Stations (SWS) showing Liberal Party bet Noynoy Aquino getting 36 percent of the survey vote, dropping six percentage points from a January survey high of 42 percent and a 10-point drop from his December ratings? Compare this with the Pulse Asia survey results that had Aquino again taking the lead, obtaining 36 percent of voter preferences, really remaining static from his January rating, but leading anyway because Nacionalista Party bet Manny Villar, dropped six percentage points, with a 29 percent voter support.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.tribune.net.ph/commentary/20100310com2.html

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