Writes Jeff Keller: “For what it’s worth, I thought I’d share with you a little anecdote from last night that should shed a little light on the value of these vaunted ‘scientific’ (read: non-internet) polls. My landline phone rang late yesterday evening and for some reason I took the call, even though I didn’t recognize the number from my caller ID. The caller was an automated poll from Rasmussen. Even though I was in a rush, I stayed on the line so that I could weigh in on my support for Ron Paul and any related issues. The majority of questions included what seemed like an endless stream of combinations as to who I might favor for President: Clinton vs. Romney, Romney vs. Obama, Giuliani vs. A, B, C, etc. Not once was Ron Paul’s named mentioned. In addition, the question about my political views ran across the typical left-right continuum, so, of course, I couldn’t weigh in as a libertarian! The only juicy tidbits they learned from me is my age range and that I ‘strongly disapprove’ of the current POTUS and the Governor of Maryland! Thus, after about 20 or 25 minutes, Rassmussen did not learn anything about who I was voting for and why, despite that being the implied purpose of the poll. I guess if these types of polls are what pass as ‘science,’ we’re all better off the the ‘superstition’ of the internet! :)”

The Best of Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.