 These include some subscription services, and others from websites that are direct competitors of this one.Although polls contained in these databases are ultimately a matter of the public record and clearly we feel as though we have every right to use them for research purposes, I don't know what rights we might have to re-publish their data in full".Silver also commented on the fact that the 538 ratings had contributed to Markos Moulitsas's decision to end "Daily Kos"'s use of Research 2000 as its pollster.