There’s Only One Poll That Counts
Posted on September 2, 2014 by admin in Annette Sykes, Press Releases“One of the oldest sayings in politics is that there is only one poll that counts – the one on Election Day – and that’s the one that I am focusing on” remarked the MANA Movement candidate for Waiariki, Annette Sykes. “The days of landline polls are over. They do in no way, shape, or form, accurately reflect the mood of Maori electorates. In Waiariki there over 30% of voters according to the 2013 Census who do not have access to a landline. If you need proof that landline polls are inaccurate, you only need to look at the one conducted for Te Tai Tonga at the last election. More and more Maori are using cell phones instead of landlines”.
“We’ve commissioned our own professional poll from an independent company that used both landlines and online questionnaires and it provided a very different picture; that there’s not much between myself and Te Ururoa and that support for Te Ururoa has gone down. The most recent poll began in July – that’s two months ago – before Dirty Politics was published and before the saga that has seen the ethics of the current government questioned to the point of implying corruption at the highest level. The response from our door knock has been resounding – our people want a change in government and are sick and tired of having to endure scandal after scandal”.
“As I said at the start, there is only one poll that counts. I know that poll will tell a very different story”.
John Rothery says:
Post Author September 2, 2014 at 9:22 pmIt’s a 2 horse race in Waiariki between the Mana Movement and the Maori Party.
Labour voters who want to see a change of government should use their electorate vote for Annette Sykes.
Steve says:
Post Author September 3, 2014 at 4:59 pmThis is a union born from hate. A vote for Internet Mana is a vote for hate.
Tobias says:
Post Author September 6, 2014 at 10:31 pmThank you Annette, you’ve clarified why most of the poll data I’ve seen just doesn’t add up. The numbers being put out there are screwy.
The most accurate poll data I’ve seen in the public domain is:
http://www.electionresults.co.nz/
Given the effect of polls and predictions on voter behaviour under MMP, I think it’s time the Electoral Commission was charged with providing independent and reliable polls in the lead-up to an election.
Best of luck to you in your campaign.
Regards,
Tobias