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Georgia Attorney General Poll Update

There’s been a little gloating about this poll, as well as a few emails expressing concern. The polls we post here are for entertainment purposes only and are clearly labeled “unscientific”. Anyone who wants to spend time fiddling with their browser can usually figure out how to vote multiple times. The PollDaddy interface counts the votes, but also logs individual IP addresses.

The AG poll is now closed. The “results” were Hodges: 421, Teilhet: 261, Undecided: 9

After examining the poll report, it appears there were multiple votes for both candidates from 3 different IP addresses. However, when the multiple votes for each man are subtracted from their total, Teilhet comes out with a 100+ vote lead. I can show you the screen snaps from PollDaddy, but don’t think anyone wants those published.

If anyone has been upset, discouraged or misled made bunchy by this stupid poll, we sincerely apologize.

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15 responses to “Georgia Attorney General Poll Update”

  1. JMPrince Avatar
    JMPrince

    BTW; without resorting to the higher math here, what was the ‘adjusted’ total votes here. Inquiring minds… Thanks Mrs. Calabash, where ever you are! JMP

  2. JMPrince Avatar
    JMPrince

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-IV_Codes

    Start @ or near the 300’s & work upwards. Collect all that may apply. Mix & match allowed.
    JMP

  3. The Ed Avatar
    The Ed

    So not me.

  4. Rebecca Avatar
    Rebecca

    thanks assholes.

  5. Peter Tondee Avatar
    Peter Tondee

    Watch out P, that will get you banned around here.

  6. Princess Avatar
    Princess

    Rebecca sucks!

  7. Peter Tondee Avatar
    Peter Tondee

    Ever since Rebecca started running this place things have never been the same. Just sayin…

  8. JerryT Avatar
    JerryT

    Who’s Rebecca?

  9. griftdrift Avatar
    griftdrift

    Awesome

  10. Jen B. Avatar
    Jen B.

    People were upset, discouraged or misled about the poll? Talk about an overreaction.

  11. admin Avatar
    admin

    You can’t ding a candidate for the behavior of supporters. Multiple voting happens on all the polls, but it’s usually just a couple of overzealous supporters who cancel each other out. This one was more extreme, but there were multiple votes on both sides. Let’s just call it a week.

  12. D.B. Avatar
    D.B.

    Thank you for clarifying what went down, Rebecca. I know I and all my friends voted for Teilhet, and we all make a pretty big deal out of even un-scientific polling being done with some basic ethical standards. Once again Hodges comes out smelling bad, and with good reason. How often do you have to wrinkle your nose and go, “What IS that smell?” before folks start seeing the Hodges campaign for what it is – the truest representation of the character and the record of the candidate.

  13. admin Avatar
    admin

    Fun until someone craps in the sandbox.

  14. Peter Tondee Avatar
    Peter Tondee

    Poll puppetry. The internets are fun.

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