Liberals more credible than Grewal, poll finds

And of course, no sooner do I complete the previous post, then I see this headline in the Star...

Of course, you have to read to the very end of the article to see that the poll in question asked a very basic (and stupid) question - which once again places undue attention onto what should be the least important aspect of this affair (who cares who approached who??)

From the Liberal Party Newsletter...er, the Star:

Decima told poll respondents: "The Liberals say that Mr. Grewal approached them and asked for an appointment. Mr. Grewal says it was the other way around."
Pollsters then asked the question: "Whom do you believe more?"

And the response to this inane question? 25% believe the Lieberals, 23% Conservatives...which of course warrants the big headline making it seem that the Liberals are somehow more trusted (I am suprised they didn't slip in a reference to the Conservative's "hidden agenda", but maybe they are leaving that to the Globe)...oh and they also leave the fact that the poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.1% till the end as well...since that would mean that their headline is actually...misleading? Since they are in a statistical tie...


But that doesn't make as good a headline, does it...