by David W. Moore on Sep 08, 2021
Consumer Confidence Is Up! No, It’s Down! Why the Conflict?
At the end of August, three different polls produced three different assessments of how well the economy is doing, as...
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by David W. Moore on Aug 18, 2021
How NYT Columnist Ross Douthat used ambiguous poll results to create a “public opinion” that conforms to his world view.
In July 2020, the Cato Institute, described as a Libertarian think tank, released the results of its own poll focusing...
by David W. Moore on Jul 29, 2021
Report: 2020 national, statewide polls worst in decades. Congressional district polls no better.
“The 2020 polls featured polling error of an unusual magnitude,” according to a just released report by the American Association...
by David W. Moore on Apr 13, 2021
Don’t Blame for the Public for the Failure to Pass New Gun Laws
Earlier this month, Gallup’s Frank Newport reviewed public opinion on proposed changes in gun laws. His review of the polls...
by David W. Moore on Mar 26, 2021
Does The Public REALLY Have An Opinion About Afghanistan?
In a recent New York Times op-ed, Mark Hannah, a senior fellow at the Eurasia Group Foundation, presents a case...
by David W. Moore on Mar 10, 2021
What Pew’s Defense of Polling Accuracy Tells Us
In a recent Pew report, “What 2020’s Election Poll Errors Tell Us About the Accuracy of Issue Polling,” the authors...
by David W. Moore on Feb 23, 2021
Are Americans More ‘Pro-Life’ or ‘Pro-Choice’ on Abortion? Question Wording Makes a Difference. So Does Timing. (Analysis)
In a recent article in National Review, Ramesh Ponnuru cites Gallup data suggesting that women are more "pro-life" than "pro-choice."...
by David W. Moore on Feb 12, 2021
Is Public Opinion Leaning toward Convicting Trump in Impeachment Trial?
A batch of new polls suggest that more Americans want the U.S. Senate to convict than acquit former President Donald...
by David W. Moore on Jan 27, 2021
13th Annual Top Ten Dubious Polling Awards
Editor’s note: Every January, iMediaEthics’ polling director David W. Moore assembles the top ten “Dubious Polling” Awards for iMediaEthics. The tongue-in-cheek awards...
by David W. Moore on Dec 09, 2020
The 2020 Election Polls Were Even Worse Than It Appears
In the days following the election, many pundits argued “the polls were wrong again and much of America wants to...