Scott Huffmon
@huffmon.bsky.social
Political Scientist. Director of the Winthrop Poll. Southern Politics. Public Opinion. Living in South Carolina. Unhealthy obsession with The Lord of the Rings. Nothing I say or do is a reflection of my employer.
Absolutely. Forced choice definitely makes a difference. The danger is that you may be forcing people to express an opinion they don’t really hold.
However, forced choice does allow you to pick up “sentiment” or “lean” even if an opinion is not strongly held.
Each has pros and cons.
However, forced choice does allow you to pick up “sentiment” or “lean” even if an opinion is not strongly held.
Each has pros and cons.
June 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Absolutely. Forced choice definitely makes a difference. The danger is that you may be forcing people to express an opinion they don’t really hold.
However, forced choice does allow you to pick up “sentiment” or “lean” even if an opinion is not strongly held.
Each has pros and cons.
However, forced choice does allow you to pick up “sentiment” or “lean” even if an opinion is not strongly held.
Each has pros and cons.
This is a General Population poll, not a likely voter poll, so the number of Not Sure is higher. We have a column for only those who expressed an opinion.
We add this note above the results for clarification.
We add this note above the results for clarification.
June 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This is a General Population poll, not a likely voter poll, so the number of Not Sure is higher. We have a column for only those who expressed an opinion.
We add this note above the results for clarification.
We add this note above the results for clarification.