Re: Or not

Posted by R. Berg on May 18, 2003

In Reply to: Or not posted by Fred on May 18, 2003

: The following question is in a recent CBS news poll:
: 'If Saddam Hussein is not captured or killed, then do you think the United States will have won
: the war in Iraq, or not?'

: The 'or not' should have been deleted. Yes?

It's there so that the question will include both possible answers. Without "or not," the framing of the question would bias respondents toward answering yes.

• Whether or not Henry 05/19/03