http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/07/02/new-poll-shows-voters-like-science-in-theory-anyway/ A blog about science, politics, and how to let each help the other without compromising them both. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:31:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/07/02/new-poll-shows-voters-like-science-in-theory-anyway/#comment-25 Paul B. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:48:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/07/02/new-poll-shows-voters-like-science-in-theory-anyway/#comment-25 I took a look at the poll you referred to and the interpretation by the scientists involved. Unfortunately, I think you must have read it too quickly or missed the point. The poll itself asked voters how likely they would be to support candidates who support science ie vote for them. So, it was not an interpretation of the results, it WAS the result. I share your skepticism on polls, but think you have to get the facts straight when criticizing them. I took a look at the poll you referred to and the interpretation by the scientists involved. Unfortunately, I think you must have read it too quickly or missed the point. The poll itself asked voters how likely they would be to support candidates who support science ie vote for them. So, it was not an interpretation of the results, it WAS the result. I share your skepticism on polls, but think you have to get the facts straight when criticizing them.

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