Lake of the Isles, or Lake Superior? Back on August 12th, supporters of the other team held a $6,000/person fundraiser in Minneapolis. This week we we found out how that money is being spent. First, the push poll via text last weekend. Push polls are a negative campaigning technique used to influence voters by asking specific questions about an issue or a candidate. They present as an objective opinion poll, but use loaded questions to mislead or bias the recipient.