Biased Election Polling?

I'm participating in an online survey for Maclean's, the formerly centrist and now moving rather rightward magazine -- and also redesigned to look like a cross between People and TV Guide, incidentally -- and I just found a question that looks a little curious to me:

Is the main role of government to create equal opportunity so that everyone can compete on their own to be the best they can be OR To redistribute wealth so that the poor and disadvantaged have more than they would if left on their own?
Please select one response only.

• To redistribute wealth so poor/disadvantaged have more
• To create equal opportunity so that everyone can compete

I was also asked a few questions about whether taxes should be lower, if we have a hard time making ends meet, etc. Interesting because I like polls, but interesting from a looking-for-bias perspective too.

More leading questions...

Another question from the same survey organization, on a different survey:

Do you think the Liberal government in Ottawa has done a good enough job to deserve re-election, or is it time to give a new party a chance?
Please select one response only.

• Liberal Party deserves re-election
• Time to give new party a chance

...and later on, I was asked to indicate which party leader is best described by the following words or phrases:

insipiring, dishonest, strong leadership, competent, arrogant, flip flops, has the best plan for the future, too negative, understands the concerns of people like me, corrupt, makes unrealistic promises, compassionate, stands for what I believe, and intelligent.

Hmmmm. When answering on some, like "flip flops," I wondered whether my answer would actually have any effect on the overall poll. (My answer was Stephen Harper, because he has a proven track record of opportunistically changing his position to win votes. Most politicians do, even in the NDP (though not Jack Layton, that I've noticed anyway). But I suspect Paul Martin will get the most votes in that category regardless of how I answer.)

From the desk of Stephen Harper...

So far I feel the campaign is going really well. In an effort to appease Ontario voters it is imperative that we bring forward an image of moderation. To this end I would like to point out that I waited a full five hours after parliament dissolved before I started in on the queers.

(Interpreted by Rick Mercer)