Edit: Lands poll asked wrong question

Idaho Politics Weekly last week released polling that seems completely contrary to what we thought we knew about how Idahoans feel about public lands in their state. Perplexed by the findings — that 73 percent of Idahoans want federal public lands to be managed by the state — we called the market research firm that conducted the poll. Perhaps, we thought, the question was worded in such a way that it had been suggested that state control is better. The market research firm contacted 604 random Idahoans and asked, “Do you believe public lands in Idaho should be controlled and managed by the state or by the federal government?” The question, at first glance, seems free from influence, as good poll questions should be. But in fact, it’s a gross oversimplification. More here.