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The difference between framing the question as "Do you think fighting terrorism requires drastic measures?" and "Do you think we should give up constitutional r
by _pmf_ 13y ago
The difference between framing the question as "Do you think fighting terrorism requires drastic measures?" and "Do you think we should give up constitutional rights for a very small increase in perceived domestic security?" would be more than enough to account for huge differences in the outcome, despite being the same question.
Polls being polls.
- dllthomas 13y agoThose are questions that get at the same underlying issue; they are not the same question. As Nate Silver pointed out, the wording of the question was completely unchanged. He also thinks it did a fair job presenting both sides, fwiw.