Re: The real poll .....

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From: Jim
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 00:00

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An unbiased poll?  Not likely!!!  Voluntary responses from a select group
(computer owners & users) is not going to produce a true sample.  The
sample size is tiny as well, very unlikely to be representative.

Jim

Wizard wrote:

> X-No-Archive:Yes
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> Here are the results of the recent poll taken on Usenet:
>
> There were 265 respondents.
>
> Those respondents said:
>
> SHOULD PRESIDENT CLINTON BE IMPEACHED?           Yes [76%]   No [23%]
> SHOULD PRESIDENT CLINTON BE CENSURED?            Yes [71%]   No [18%]
> SHOULD PRESIDENT CLINTON RESIGN?                 Yes [86%]   No [14%]
> SHOULD PRESIDENT CLINTON BE JAILED FOR PERJURY?  Yes [54%]   No [41%]

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From: Jim <rigel@iinet.net.au>
Subject: Re: The real poll .....
Date: 1998/11/21
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