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By Ed Jacovino
Posted: 8/27/08, 12:06 AM EST Section: News
Part of the debate also centered on the fact the polling calls from the SU phone bank would register "Syracuse University" on the incoming caller I.D. The callers were instructed to say the poll was not affiliated with the university if the person on the other end of the line asked, Stonecash said.
The professor said an important part of polling is that the participants don't know the organization conducting the poll because it could skew the results.
Stonecash's poll showed a tie at 36.1 percent between Sweetland and Maffei.
In 2006, Maffei nearly unseated Walsh, who has held Syracuse's congressional seat since 1988. In 2006, Walsh won 51 percent to Maffei's 49 percent.
"Although he was doing nothing illegal, all parties want to ensure that any future activities are beyond question," said SU spokesman Kevin Quinn of Stonecash in an e-mail. "Despite this mutual decision, professor Stonecash may continue to engage Maxwell students in non-partisan, public interest polling as part of their education at Syracuse and we hope he will consider doing that."
In response to the complaint, SU is currently evaluating its definition of participant activity, Stonecash said.
Though the university and Stonecash agreed to stop polling, both maintained the professor was not playing party politics.
"In the past, professor Stonecash had done political polling for candidates on both sides of the aisle," Quinn said.
Stonecash is scheduled to speak about the current presidential race at the Westcott Community Center Oct. 2.
ejjacovi@syr.edu
The professor said an important part of polling is that the participants don't know the organization conducting the poll because it could skew the results.
Stonecash's poll showed a tie at 36.1 percent between Sweetland and Maffei.
In 2006, Maffei nearly unseated Walsh, who has held Syracuse's congressional seat since 1988. In 2006, Walsh won 51 percent to Maffei's 49 percent.
"Although he was doing nothing illegal, all parties want to ensure that any future activities are beyond question," said SU spokesman Kevin Quinn of Stonecash in an e-mail. "Despite this mutual decision, professor Stonecash may continue to engage Maxwell students in non-partisan, public interest polling as part of their education at Syracuse and we hope he will consider doing that."
In response to the complaint, SU is currently evaluating its definition of participant activity, Stonecash said.
Though the university and Stonecash agreed to stop polling, both maintained the professor was not playing party politics.
"In the past, professor Stonecash had done political polling for candidates on both sides of the aisle," Quinn said.
Stonecash is scheduled to speak about the current presidential race at the Westcott Community Center Oct. 2.
ejjacovi@syr.edu
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