polling

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• SOURCE: Politico
  11/4/2020
  

  The Political Scientist Who Warned Us About Polls

  by David Greenberg

  Political scientist Lindsay Rogers had been warning about the inadequacies of polling for years before the famous "Dewey Defeats Truman" prediction. It appears the news media has failed to learn from his advice. 

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• SOURCE: The Atlantic
  11/4/2020
  

  The Polling Crisis Is a Catastrophe for American Democracy

  While political opinion polls aren't binding, they provide critical information about public affairs between elections. If they aren't reliable, America is at greater risk of truly post-factual politics. 

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  11/5/2020
  

  The History of Pollsters Blowing it Decades before Trump vs. Biden

  by Gillian Brockell

  While the nation waits for an outcome in the agonizingly close 2020 election, it’s worth examining how we came to rely on polls.

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  11/2/2020
  

  The 2020 Vote Preferences of 102 Common First Names

  Richards are going for Trump, and the much-maligned Karens are 60-40 for Biden. 

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• SOURCE: Medium
  8/31/2020
  

  The Truth Is That Most Voters Are Anything but Indecisive! Period!

  by Elwood Watson

  The stark difference in tone and message between the Democratic and Republican conventions suggests that the parties know a basic fact: most voters have made up their minds. 

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• SOURCE: Lapham's Quarterly
  4/7/2020
  

  Presidential Approval Rating

  by Lindsay M. Chervinsky

  George Washington tries to give the public what it wants.

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• SOURCE: The Washington Times
  November 30, 2019
  

  Trump beats out Lincoln as better president, majority of Republicans say in new poll

  by Andrew Blake

  Trump may have beaten Lincoln as a "better president" to some GOP members, but 59% of GOP faithful say Reagan still was better than Trump

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• 12-27-16
  

  What Went Wrong with Polling in the 2016 Election?

  by Wendy Melillo

  One lesson is already clear: We expect too much from polls.

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• SOURCE: religiondispatches.org
  10-5-15
  

  When did polls became important tour understanding of American religion?

  by Robert Wuthnow (Interview)

  It was in 1976 when pollsters suddenly discovered the evangelical vote.