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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.
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