by David W. Moore on Dec 05, 2012
Creating Public Opinion About Susan Rice
A recent poll from National Journal, a Washington D.C. "news magazine," finds that a majority of the public would support...
Polling Columns
by David W. Moore on Nov 29, 2012
9 1/2 Reasons Why Romney Lost
The post-mortem for Romney’s campaign finds many different reasons why he lost. Republican strategist David Frum blames the Republican Party...
by David W. Moore on Nov 18, 2012
9 in 10 Americans can be classified as Racist against Either Blacks or Whites? What the AP Poll on Racial Attitudes really tells Us, Part 2.
Editor's Note: This is Part 2 of a 2-part analysis, by David Moore, of the Associated Press poll on racial...
by David W. Moore on Nov 08, 2012
Why the Poll Doubters Could Have Been Right – Look at Gallup
In the final days before the election, some major conservative pundits – such as Michael Barone in the Washington Examiner,...
by David W. Moore on Nov 04, 2012
What the AP Poll on Racial Attitudes Really Tells Us, Part 1
Editors' Note: This is Part 1 of a 2-part analysis by David Moore of the Associated Press poll on racial attitudes,...
by David W. Moore on Oct 29, 2012
Lying to Pollsters: Is it Ethical? Is it Desirable? Is it Effective?
“Is it wrong to lie to a pollster,” a reader recently asked New York Times columnist Chuck Klosterman, who writes...
by David W. Moore on Oct 18, 2012
Gallup’s Allegedly Skewed Poll Results on U.S. Presidential Election
The Gallup Poll has come under attack for recent changes in its likely voter model. While they were apparently designed to...
by David W. Moore on Oct 09, 2012
Debate Bumps and Polling Fluctuations in October
Mitt Romney was a news organization’s dream last week, when he resuscitated a moribund campaign with what many feel was...
by David W. Moore on Sep 29, 2012
Rasmussen and the Allegedly Skewed Polls
Some Mitt Romney supporters have been arguing recently that most of the polls showing Obama surging in swing states, and...
by David W. Moore on Sep 25, 2012
Polls Show High Distrust of the News Media in General, But More Positive Views of Specific News Organizations
Despite skepticism about polls overall, most Americans have confidence in the news sources they use most. A survey by the...