push polling

Definitions

1. 1

   present participle and gerund of push poll

2. 2

   The practice of using push polls as a campaign or marketing technique.

   • Allegations of push polling have become increasingly common during recent election campaigns for all levels of public office in the United States, including the presidency, Congress, state legislatures, and state initiative campaigns.
   • As a final example, the 2009 campaign to reelect Michael Bloomberg as mayor of New York City was accused of conducting push polling against a potential Bloomberg opponent, U.S. representative Anthony Weiner (Hernandez 2009).

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