Comments on: The Purpose of Campaign Finance Reforms http://themoderatevoice.com/18340/the-purpose-of-campaign-finance-reforms/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:25:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/18340/the-purpose-of-campaign-finance-reforms/comment-page-1/#comment-151486 domajot Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:12:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/campaign-reform/18340/the-purpose-of-campaign-finance-reforms/#comment-151486 I would say this is the problem, in general, with our overreliance on polls and studies when we don't understand the mechanics of said studies and polls.<br><br>Was the right question even asked? How was the question framed/?<br>The answer to these, and many other similar questions, can determine the actual validity of these studies, and, unlimately, the degree to which their results should influence our judgment. <br><br>It's unfortuante that the question of campaign finance reform is taking a back seat now, as everyone cheers for their dog in th race to raise more cash. I would say this is the problem, in general, with our overreliance on polls and studies when we don't understand the mechanics of said studies and polls.

Was the right question even asked? How was the question framed/?
The answer to these, and many other similar questions, can determine the actual validity of these studies, and, unlimately, the degree to which their results should influence our judgment.

It's unfortuante that the question of campaign finance reform is taking a back seat now, as everyone cheers for their dog in th race to raise more cash.

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