From: utzoo!watmath!watcgl!dmmartindale
Newsgroups: net.women
Title: Re: pro-choice groups
Article-I.D.: watcgl.240
Posted: Wed Mar  9 16:41:39 1983
Received: Thu Mar 10 04:43:20 1983
References: brunix.1836

There is a much simpler explanation why 53% of the population seems
confused.  The results quoted almost certainly come from at least
two different polls, and what people say they believe if they are really
somewhat undecided depends very much on the alternative answers available
to them.  Questions in polls often reflect the biases of the poll-takers
in subtle ways which tend to result in the poll showing most people agreeing
with the person or group sponsoring the poll.  Given this, the seemingly-
contradictory results aren't surprising.