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- noun A method of denigrating or promoting a viewpoint or a candidate under the guise of a public-opinion poll whose questions are worded in a biased fashion in an effort to influence voters.
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- noun An
opinion poll designed to produce specific results and "push" a certain narrative by influencing the views of respondents.
Etymologies
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From push (“to sell or promote”) + poll (“survey”).
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(fr. Wordspy, n.) A series of calls, masquerading as a public-opinion poll, in which people who support a particular candidate offer negative information about a rival candidate.
May 14, 2008