{"id":51923,"date":"2016-10-11T16:46:33","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T20:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=51923"},"modified":"2016-10-11T16:46:33","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T20:46:33","slug":"the-real-battle-is-for-your-mind-about-that-nbcwsj-clinton-11-point-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=51923","title":{"rendered":"The Real Battle Is For Your Mind &#8211; About That NBC\/WSJ Clinton +11 Point Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more-->ZeroHedge.com<\/p>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/theconservativetreehouse.com\/\">Submitted via The Conservative Treehouse<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Real Battle, is The Battle For Your Mind.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers and political analysts frequent CTH because we bring you hard, factual, and fully cited research enabling you to make up your own mind about the headlines.<\/p>\n<p>What you are about to read (and see) below is a fully cited example of something we have discussed frequently, but withheld until today, so the oppositional forces cannot change strategies in their attempts to manipulate your mind.<\/p>\n<p>It is now time to lay all media polling naked for you to grasp. Everything below is fully cited so you can fact-check it for yourself. However, we present this with a disclaimer: the entities exposed will industriously work to change their approach from this day forth.<\/p>\n<p>You have probably seen the latest example of the media claiming a released presidential poll from NBC and The Wall Street Journal as an example of Hillary Clinton expanding to an 11 point lead in the weekend following the \u201ccontroversial\u201d leaked tape of Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is complete and utter nonsense. Here\u2019s the proof.<\/p>\n<p>We begin with a <a href=\"http:\/\/duckduckgo.com\/?q=hillary+clinton+double+digit+lead&amp;t=palemoon&amp;df=d&amp;ia=news\">google search<\/a> showing hundreds of media citations referencing the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/first-read\/poll-after-trump-tape-revelation-clinton-s-lead-double-digits-n663691\">NBC\/WSJ Poll<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/user230519\/imageroot\/2016\/10\/10\/2016.10.11%20-%20WSJ%20Poll%201.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/user230519\/imageroot\/2016\/10\/10\/2016.10.11%20-%20WSJ%20Poll%201_0.JPG\" alt=\"NBC\/WSJ Poll\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And here\u2019s the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/first-read\/poll-after-trump-tape-revelation-clinton-s-lead-double-digits-n663691\">NBC link to the poll<\/a>, and the NBC <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/327067170\/161027-NBCWSJ-October-N-500-Poll\">Link to the pdf of the poll<\/a>, and the NBC Poll itself in a scribd pdf:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.scribd.com\/embeds\/327182471\/content?start_page=1&amp;view_mode=scroll&amp;access_key=key-KjDRwD0SfZIPuoQNaVSQ&amp;show_recommendations=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Transparently the poll is manipulated with: a) a small sample (500); and b) the following ideological make-up:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/user230519\/imageroot\/2016\/10\/10\/2016.10.11%20-%20WSJ%20Poll%202.JPG\" alt=\"NBC\/WSJ Poll\" width=\"363\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"quote_start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"quote_end\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Republican and Republican leaners 36%<\/li>\n<li>Democrat and Democrat leaners 43%<\/li>\n<li>Independents 12%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>By itself that ideological snapshot is silly. Nationally the party registration is roughly 27% (R), 32% (D), and 40% (I) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gallup.com\/poll\/15370\/Party-Affiliation.aspx\">SEE HERE<\/a> \u2013 However, the polling sample is the least of the issues for this deconstruction.<\/p>\n<p>Arguing about the construct or methodology of the poll is typically what most people do when they are refuting a media poll. <strong>That aspect alone is not the big story.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Look at the polling organization:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/user230519\/imageroot\/2016\/10\/10\/2016.10.11%20-%20WSJ%20Poll%203.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/user230519\/imageroot\/2016\/10\/10\/2016.10.11%20-%20WSJ%20Poll%203_0.JPG\" alt=\"NBC\/WSJ Poll\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do you see: <strong>Hart Research Associates\/Public Opinion Strategies?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hart Research Associates is headed up by Peter D Hart (founder), and Geoff Garin (President) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/hartresearch.com\/team\/\">SEE HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now look at what role Geoff Garin, Heart Research Associate President, is <strong>currently occupying<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/hartresearch.com\/team\/geoff-garin\/\">link here<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/user230519\/imageroot\/2016\/10\/10\/2016.10.11%20-%20WSJ%20Poll%204.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/user230519\/imageroot\/2016\/10\/10\/2016.10.11%20-%20WSJ%20Poll%204_0.JPG\" alt=\"NBC\/WSJ Poll\" width=\"600\" height=\"443\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OK, so Mr. Geoff Garin, the President of Hart Research and Associates\u201d, is currently working as \u201c<strong>a strategic adviser for Priorities USA in support of Hillary Clinton\u2019s election<\/strong>\u201c.\u00a0 Gee, I wonder why the media never tells us that part?<\/p>\n<p>See the issue?<\/p>\n<p>Wait, we\u2019re not even close to finished.\u00a0 It gets better.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at the recent financial connection between, Geoff Garin, Hart Research Associates and Hillary Clinton\u2019s Priorities USA Super-PAC.<\/p>\n<p>For that information we turn to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fec.gov\/finance\/disclosure\/candcmte_info.shtml\">FEC filings -HERE-<\/a>.\u00a0 What do they indicate?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/user230519\/imageroot\/2016\/10\/10\/2016.10.11%20-%20WSJ%20Poll%205.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/user230519\/imageroot\/2016\/10\/10\/2016.10.11%20-%20WSJ%20Poll%205_0.JPG\" alt=\"NBC\/WSJ Poll\" width=\"600\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Page #118 of the <a href=\"http:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/pdf\/020\/201609209031038020\/201609209031038020.pdf\">September 2016 (most recent) filing<\/a> we find a payment for <strong>$178,500<\/strong> (screen grab above)<\/p>\n<p>On Page #92 of the same <a href=\"http:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/pdf\/020\/201609209031038020\/201609209031038020.pdf\">September 2016 (most recent) filing<\/a>, we find another payment for <strong>$42,000<\/strong> (screen grab below)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/user230519\/imageroot\/2016\/10\/10\/2016.10.11%20-%20WSJ%20Poll%206.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/user230519\/imageroot\/2016\/10\/10\/2016.10.11%20-%20WSJ%20Poll%206_0.JPG\" alt=\"NBC\/WSJ Poll\" width=\"600\" height=\"636\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>$220,500.00 in the month of September alone<\/strong> paid by Hillary Clinton\u2019s Priorities USA Super-PAC to Hart Research Associates.<\/li>\n<li>The President of Hart Research Associates, Geoff Garin, is working for Hillary Clinton\u2019s campaign.<\/li>\n<li>NBC (S Burke) and The WSJ (Murdoch) contact Geoff Garin (Hart Research Associates) for the post-debate poll data they will use on the day following the debate.<\/li>\n<li>Hart Research Associates provides a small national poll sample (500) result, with skewed party internals, showing Hillary Clinton +11 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you see now how \u201cmedia polling\u201d works, and why we advise to ignore it?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/user230519\/imageroot\/2016\/10\/10\/2016.10.11%20-%20WSJ%20Poll%207.JPG\" alt=\"NBC\/WSJ Poll\" width=\"297\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The real battle is for your mind&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/news\/2016-10-11\/latest-nbcwsj-poll-utter-nonsense\">http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/news\/2016-10-11\/latest-nbcwsj-poll-utter-nonsense<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=51923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51923\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=51923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=51923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=51923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}