That is what the Opinion Research Business has. Sort of a pig-headed “well stand by that no matter how stupid we look of harm it does” type of psychotic illness.
Kind of like McCain and Amnesty.
ORB January 2008 – Update on Iraqi Casualty Data
Further survey work undertaken by ORB, in association with its research partner IIACSS, confirms our earlier estimate that over 1,000,000 Iraqi citizens have died as a result of the conflict which started in 2003.
Following responses to ORB’s earlier work, which was based on survey work undertaken in primarily urban locations, we have conducted almost 600 additional interviews in rural communities. By and large the results are in line with the ‘urban results’ and we now estimate that the death toll between March 2003 and August 2007 is likely to have been of the order of 1,033,000. If one takes into account the margin of error associated with survey data of this nature then the estimated range is between 946,000 and 1,120,000.
So, they go and get more bad data to confirm their earlier bad data which gave them a bad result.
I;m sure that if I were a Briton that I would have something witty to call them. Unfortunately, I’m not and all I can think of to say is: Head up ass. Full speed ahead.