by David W. Moore on Nov 16, 2016
Why the Exit Polls Sow Doubt About the Vote Count
By now, only a first-time visitor to planet Earth might wonder why everyone is angry with pollsters. Prior to the...
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by David W. Moore on Oct 31, 2016
First Gallup, Then Pew – Afraid of Testing Their Polls Against the Election?
Earlier this month, the Pew Research Center announced that in October and November leading up to the election, “the Center...
by David W. Moore on Sep 26, 2016
Low trust in the Media? Not so fast!
A Gallup poll story earlier this month had the headline, “Americans’ Trust in Mass Media Sinks to New Low.” The...
by David W. Moore on Sep 25, 2016
No. The presidential race is not a dead heat.
On Sunday, the day before the first debate between the two major candidates, the Washington Post announced the latest findings...
by David W. Moore on Aug 29, 2016
Does the Public Really Support Laws Requiring a Photo ID to Vote?
Two recent polls, by Gallup and Rasmussen, report that a large majority of Americans support laws requiring a photo ID...
by David W. Moore on Aug 02, 2016
Five Things To Do When Polls Conflict
Recently, Stuart Rothenberg, a longtime political analyst and columnist, had some advice for readers when they see conflicting pre-election poll...
by David W. Moore on Jul 11, 2016
The Misleading ABC/Washington Post Poll on Hillary Clinton’s Emails [PollSkeptic News Briefs]
According to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, a majority of Americans disapprove of the FBI’s recommendation not to charge...
by David W. Moore on Jul 08, 2016
Clinton-Trump Matchup: Conflicting Polls from USA Today and Reuters
On July 5, two different media organizations announced contradictory trends in the presidential election contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald...
by David W. Moore on Jun 28, 2016
Should the Polls Be Blamed for the Surprise Over Brexit? Of course.
The day after Britain voted to leave the European Union -- Brexit -- The New York Times’ Nate Cohn wrote an...
by David W. Moore on Jun 21, 2016
Gun Control Measures and the Intensity Gap [PollSkeptic News Briefs]
In a recent article in the Washington Post, James Hohmann argues that the failure of the Congress to act on...