Sample This: Making Sense of Surveys
There are a lot of shoddy polls out there. Some are frank about their shortcomings and some aren't. Here are some ideas for getting an accurate picture of what a poll can tell you.
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Questioning Questions in Evaluating Polls
How you ask, what you ask and when you ask can all affect what you get in conducting polls.
Lies of a Cell
The importance of including cell-only households in phone surveys continues to grow alongside the difficulty of getting accurate results if you don't.
Mr. President, You’re Right on Schedule
The study of decaying presidential popularity finds Barack Obama's large point decline in his first year fits into the pattern of all recent chief executives.
The Perils of the Poll Position
Political consultant Don Rose cautions against reading too much into polls, especially this early in the presidential contest.
It Can Be Made Into a, Umm, Monster
If you'd always thought leadership of the country at the apex of world power was kinda important, here's a smidgen of evidence indicating others agree.