If the election for AD 72 wasn't such serious business the results of the "Independent" poll released by direct mail guru Jim Lacy, would be funny.

I posted an in-depth analysis on the Flash Report blog but the poll just doesn't have much relevance in the Nov. 17 election.

The poll, which was not conducted by a pollster, but rather contracted for by Lacy and fielded by a Utah call center, surveyed only Republicans.  In this election everyone can vote for anyone.  So while GOP voters make up just part of the available voting pool, this poll would have you believe they are the only ones who get a voice.

The best part of the poll is when they ask if voters will vote.  The response: 90% say yes.  How silly.  This will be a low-turnout election.  And it gets better.  Even those who say they won't be voting are asked who they would vote for.  I wasn't aware of any new legislation that affords a special voting privilege to those people who choose not to vote or a rule that requires them to cast a ballot.

Of course I am working for the Ackerman campaign but even the most unbiased analyst would tear this poll apart as meaningless.  It's not surprising though, there was no professional pollster involved in crafting or implementing the survey.