I just got a call (around 6:45 on 2/29/2012) from “Independent Voter Research.” The poll asked five questions about the Vermont Republican primary scheduled for next Tuesday.

The call was completely automated. First, a voice said something like “This is a survey from Independent Voter Research.” There were five questions. I didn’t record the call, so this is from memory and is probably not totally accurate:

Will you be voting in the upcoming Vermont Republican presidential primary on March 6? Press 1 for yes and 2 for no.

Regardless of whether or not you’re planning to vote in the primary, which candidate do you support? In alphabetical order, the choices are press 1 for New Gingrich, press 2 for Ron Paul, press 3 for Mitt Romney, press 4 for Rick Santorum.

Which political party do you most align yourself with? Press 1 for Republican, press 2 for Democrat, Press 3 for independent.

For statistical purposes only, please indicate your gender. Press 1 for male, press 2 for female.

For statistical purposes only, please indicate your age. Press 1 for 35 and under, press 2 for 35-45, (I don’t remember all the categories).

Thank you for your time. You can reach us at 866-540-3140

Calling 866-540-3140 reached an automated voice that said “Thank you for calling Independent Voter Research. All agents are unavailable,” then a busy signal.

Googling the number found this article from Rolling Stone: Romney camp tapped volunteers for deceptive polling effort in Michigan.

Apparently the polling is connected to the Romney campaign. The call I received today presented the poll as an “Independent” poll, and there was no disclosure that it was connected to the Romney campaign.