Alan B. Mollohan: “I just want to comment on some of the language being used by the opposition. Tony Coehlo. I do not know how Tony Coehlo…”

“I just want to comment on some of the language being used by the opposition. Tony Coehlo. I do not know how Tony Coehlo gets in this debate. I guess if on the merits they do not have anything more to say that they start ad hominem discourse or even attack somebody who is not even here. So I hope we do not continue doing that. Also, I would like to comment about the use of words like 'polling' and 'cloning' techniques. These are very unscientific terms. They are disparaging terms. It just makes me have to ask, why does every statistical association, professional association line up in favor of statistical sampling, they do not use words like 'polling' and 'cloning.' These words are not a part of the vernacular of these professionals who recommend statistical sampling in this context. Finally, I would simply comment on the repeated references to the unconstitutionality of sampling or the court's ruling that sampling is not valid. That is absolutely the opposite. Every Federal district court, circuit court that has looked at this has said that sampling is constitutional and lawful.”