Hear that one about Kerry winning by 7 points from the LA Times? Yeah, so did I.
Now have a look at what at what Mr.
Drudge has to say. He’s not alone,
either.
[No survey is perfectly representative of the entire population, but this is
unacceptable. – Funky Dung]
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics." – Mark Twain (borrowing from some other fellow)
While I tend to take polls with a grain of salt – they tend to largely say what the originators wished to say – I do not believe they are devoid of meaning or real representation of the vox populi. I've already noticed a definite liberal tilt in the media, right wings nuts on Fox News Network excepted. However, I didn't realize just how rabidly liberal they were until reading this. Yikes!
Research Reveals U.S. Media Leans Left, Blind to Own Bias
Pew Research Casts Doubt on Media Objectivity Myth
By Fred Jackson and Jenni Parker
May 26, 2004
"(AgapePress) – A new poll of the nation's journalists is providing more alarming evidence that the vast majority of them hold extreme liberal bias and are far less conservative than the general public."
"Journalists at national and local news organizations are notably different from the general public in their ideology and attitudes toward political and social issues. Most national and local journalists, as well as a plurality of Americans (41%), describe themselves as political moderates. But news people – especially national journalists – are more liberal, and far less conservative, than the general public."
It would seem that Americans aren't as accommodating of homosexuality as the media had lead me to believe. Perhaps hope remains.
Poll shows backlash on gay issues
By Susan Page
"WASHINGTON – Americans have become significantly less accepting of homosexuality since a Supreme Court decision that was hailed as clearing the way for new gay civil rights, a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll has found. After several years of growing tolerance, the survey shows a return to a level of more traditional attitudes last seen in the mid-1990s."
Happy birthday to me. 🙂 I guess I’m grown up now.
Are We Grown Up Yet? U.S. Study Says Not ‘Till 26
“CHICAGO (Reuters) – Most Americans believe someone isn’t grown up until age 26, probably with a completed education, a full-time job, a family to support and financial independence, a survey said on Thursday.”
Here's YET ANOTHER article supporting natural law and Catholic teaching (see my archives for more).
Women Enjoy Best Sex Within Marriage
"LONDON (Reuters) – Forget forbidden flings and passionate one night stands, it's married women who enjoy the best sex."
"Two thirds of married women say the best sex they've had is with their husband, compared to 13 percent who say it was when they were single and just 9 percent when having an affair, a survey by British health magazine Top Sante said."
"'This survey turns on its head the idea that the best sex is when we are footloose, fancy free and single,' Juliette Kellow, Top Sante's editor, said."