an easily defined term referring to fake polls intended to persuade "respondents
an organized campaign to reach individuals by telephone in order to influence their vote, but is conducted under the guise of an informational survey
a poll taken for express purpose of affecting public opinion, in addition to or instead of measuring it
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A push poll is a political campaign technique in which an individual or organization attempts to influence or alter the view of respondents under the guise of conducting a poll. Push polls are generally viewed as a form of negative campaigning. The term is also sometimes used incorrectly to refer to legitimate polls which test political messages, some of which may be negative.