Sentence examples for fixed polls from inspiring English sources

Meanwhile the Potemkin-like parliament in Naypyidaw, mostly packed with military stooges elected in the grotesquely fixed polls of 2010, started behaving like a real legislative body, challenging the executive, holding vigorous debates.

Trying to "fix" each poll by sticking to a rigid analysis of the Independent vote and party identification versus the 2008 exit polling can lead to the wrong conclusions.

The danger clearly raised by Mr Siniscalco's resignation is that, with their eyes fixed firmly on polling day, the spenders will get the upper hand.

The danger raised by Mr Siniscalco's resignation is that, with their eyes fixed firmly on polling day, the spenders will get the upper hand.

From his first to his last sentence - from boasting about Britain's growth to unveiling the Coalition's version of the mansion tax - Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Autumn Statement with not just one eye but both fixed firmly on polling day.

This was a dark week, but it was no Black Wednesday.Second, for all his faults and the virtues of David Cameron, the Tory leader, it is far too soon to conclude that the preference for Mr Cameron evident in recent opinion polls is fixed.

Heavens above," he exhorted, "let them look at themselves, the pious men of Suez, the pinheaded champions of nuclear complacency, the immortal emasculators of freedom, the capital punishers with their saintly eyes fixed on the popularity polls and the whole apparatus of gossip columns and television tomfoolery that helps keep them in power.

Trump has already claimed the poll is fixed against him.

Opposition figures say Sunday's poll was fixed last week.

Ms Gillard said that with the poll date fixed, the opposition would be able to release full costings of its campaign pledges.

So all eyes have been fixed on the public-opinion polls, especially those run from the University of Hong Kong's polling unit.