As discussed in class today, "Nonattitudes" in polling can present a problem when a pollster is trying to get legit polling data from a population. I do not think this problem will ever cease to exist, especially in regards to healthcare. It is a much to detailed topic topic to not have someone present within your sample that has a 'pseudo-opinion,' especially if that question is burried between other questions that they have opinions on. That one question may throw off the entire. poll. Looking back over my past blogs. I have not found one poll that does not have a "no opinion," "doesnt care," or a "somewhat" option attached to the data. I believe it is practically impossible to conduct a poll where every single person involved in that sample has an actual exact opinion on the topic that is being discussed.
After going over several gallup polls on health care that are posted at the gallup website. Almost all of them have a 'no opinion' section or some section of equal comparison to give pollers options when responding. This is what makes some polls more valid than others; the ability to cater to those in the population that may not have opinions on their poll. This makes some websites polls more valid than others who make individuals choose a side, when they may not know what side stands for what.
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