A Siena College poll claims 80% of New Yorkers favor wine sales in grocery stores, provoking backlash from liquor store owners and advocacy groups. These stakeholders, including the Metropolitan Package Store Association, argue that the poll is biased due to its funding by the 'New York State of Wine' coalition, which includes grocery giants. They criticize the lack of transparency about this funding in the poll's reporting, suggesting it undermines the poll's credibility and reflects a hidden agenda to benefit large retailers.
When you pay for a poll, it allows anyone to specifically phrase questions to benefit their hidden agenda. It's disingenuous to then feed those results to the media and elected officials without disclosing who funded the research.
The poll's funding source was not disclosed in the initial poll results, casting serious doubts on the reliability and intentions behind the survey.
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