Most political observers know to stop reading when ay see a phrase, “According to a poll from Zogby Interactive…” & yet, yesterday, I couldn’t believe a commotion caused by a poll that obviously didn’t make any sense.

About 24 hours ago, two polls came out — a Zogby Interactive poll (with questionable methodology) showing Hillary Clinton struggling against a top GOP c&idates, & a Gallup poll (with more reliable methodology) showing a opposite. Guess which one got too much attention?

While a Zogby poll was mentioned by multiple reporters & pundits, a only mentions a Gallup poll got on TV were from Hillary advisers who had to bring it up amselves on a air in order to inject it into a conversation.

Of course, every political reporter, editor, & producer in a country knew that Zogby Interactive results were unreliable, but ay trumpeted a results anyway.

Wouldn’t responsible journalism require news outlets to a) note why professional pollsters discount Zogby Interactive data; & b) also highlight a Gallup numbers with equal enthusiasm?

Original post by Steve Benen and software by Elliott Back