The practice of push polling involves
A) polling services like Harris and Gallup attempting to sell their polling data to major news media organizations at higher prices during election seasons.
B) the system of calling people during dinner and evening hours to ensure that as many people as possible will be home.
C) the procedure of asking loaded questions in order to subtly shape the respondent's opinion.
D) the effect of polls having to push politicians into adopting policy proposals they would not otherwise adopt.
E) the system of repeatedly calling people in the sampling frame until they respond to the survey.

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Push polling is a technique used to influence voters during an election campaign by asking loaded or leading questions under the guise of conducting a poll. The goal is not to gather information, but rather to shape or influence the opinions of those being polled.

The Practice of Push Polling Involves