I recently received a call from an Idaho number that I didn’t recognize. Upon answering, I was informed that I’d been selected to participate in a short survey for a national data-collection company. I agreed, and answered a few generic questions about myself and my voting history. Up to this point, I had no concerns about the call although I was curious who was benefiting from it; the caller’s next inquiry answered that question.
The remaining questions started with a few airbrushed facts about candidate Sam Kim. After each stump the caller essentially asked the question, “Doesn’t this make you want to vote for Sam Kim?”
I felt used. What was presented as an impartial survey was actually a lazy approach to pitching the campaign for the former Republican. I encourage our community to pay close attention to the tactics being used by this campaign and see this candidate for what he really is: a lifelong Republican in a blue suit.
