push poll

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Definition von push poll im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

a campaign technique in which a fake poll is used to alter the views of respondents. Push polls are generally viewed as form of negative campaigning. The term is also sometimes used incorrectly to refer to actual polls which test political messages, some of which may be negative

pseudo-poll in which supporters of a candidate conduct biased surveys intended to disparage the opponent (the questions are formed in a way that highlights the opponent's faults)

Türkische aussprache

pûş pōl

Aussprache

/ˈpo͝osʜ ˈpōl/ /ˈpʊʃ ˈpoʊl/

Etymologie

() From push ‘to sell or promote’ + poll ‘survey’.