by David W. Moore on Jun 14, 2013
Why 3 Polls on NSA Snooping Produce Wildly Contradictory Results
Three recent polls have all purported to measure the public’s reaction to the revelations that the National Security Agency (NSA)...
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by David W. Moore on May 01, 2013
4 Ways Slate Misinterpreted the Failed Gun Control Vote Poll from WashPost/Pew
The Washington Post and Pew announced last week that only 15% of Americans were “angry” at the U.S. Senate’s failure...
by David W. Moore on Apr 17, 2013
Legal Residency or Pathway to Citizenship? Three Polls, Three Answers
One of the questions facing lawmakers in their attempt to reform the immigration system is what to do with the...
by David W. Moore on Apr 12, 2013
Do 9 of 10 Americans Really Support Gun Buyer Background Checks? Pretty Much!
Recent polls from Quinnipaic, Marist, CBS News, Fox News, ABC/Washington Post, and Pew suggest that about nine out of ten...
by David W. Moore on Mar 07, 2013
Two Misleading Polls on the Sequester
Two recent polls come to contradictory conclusions about the public’s willingness to accept spending cuts imposed by the sequestration that...
by David W. Moore on Jan 10, 2013
Pew Poll: 8 of 10 Americans Tuned out about Fiscal Cliff Agreement
With all the media attention given to the so-called fiscal cliff crisis at the turn of the year, you might...
by David W. Moore on Dec 26, 2012
Banning Semi-Automatic Weapons – Why Do Three Polls Report Conflicting Responses?
Three recent polls show how convoluted the debate can become over what the public thinks about banning semi-automatic weapons. All...
by David W. Moore on Apr 11, 2012
PollCheck: New iMediaEthics Poll Challenges Findings of Pew, Gallup on Government Bailout/Loans for Auto Industry
A new PollCheck by iMediaEthics finds a more disengaged public on the government’s efforts to save the auto industry from...
by David W. Moore on Mar 04, 2012
Why Gallup & Pew Poll Results Conflict on Auto Industry
Recent polls by Gallup and Pew show conflicting results over the public’s views about the government’s efforts to save the...
by David W. Moore on Jun 02, 2011
Polls on US Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan: “Yes! Yes! Maybe! Maybe! Hell No!”
In the aftermath last month of the killing of Osama bin Laden, many progressives began calling for the withdrawal of...