The Bear on Nov 22 2008 | Filed under: Polls
As the events of this year’s presidential election continue to drift further into the past and the economy continues to suffer, slightly fewer voters believe the nation is heading in the right direction.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 17% of likely voters believe the nation is moving in the right direction, while [...]
The Bear on Nov 14 2008 | Filed under: Election 08’, Polls
The following list ranks the 23 organizations by the accuracy of their final, national preelection polls (as reported on pollster.com).
1. Rasmussen (11/1-3)**
1. Pew (10/29-11/1)**
2. YouGov/Polimetrix (10/18-11/1)
3. Harris Interactive (10/20-27)
4. GWU (Lake/Tarrance) (11/2-3)*
5. Diageo/Hotline (10/31-11/2)*
5. ARG (10/25-27)*
6. CNN (10/30-11/1)
6. Ipsos/McClatchy (10/30-11/1)
7. DailyKos.com (D)/Research 2000 (11/1-3)
8. AP/Yahoo/KN (10/17-27)
9. Democracy Corps (D) (10/30-11/2)
10. FOX (11/1-2)
11. Economist/YouGov (10/25-27)
12. IBD/TIPP [...]
The Bear on Nov 04 2008 | Filed under: Election 08’, Polls
Will they or won’t they – take a few minutes to take an exit poll, that is?
Democrats still ache over Election Day 2004 when exit polling showed John Kerry about to become the next president of the United States. The only problem was that the actual vote count put George W. Bush back in the [...]
The Bear on Oct 10 2008 | Filed under: Energy Policy, Polls
Fifty-four percent (54%) of Americans believe it is possible to drill offshore for oil without harming the environment, but nearly as many (48%) also acknowledge that there is a conflict between economic growth and environmental protection.
Twenty-eight percent (28%) believe it is not possible to drill without hurting the environment, and 18% are undecided. Men are [...]
The Bear on Oct 08 2008 | Filed under: Polls
Congress was front and center in the national news last week and the American people were far from impressed. If they could vote to keep or replace the entire Congress, 59% of voters would like to throw them all out and start over again. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 17% [...]
The Bear on Oct 05 2008 | Filed under: Economy, Polls
In his first inaugural address, President Ronald Reagan delivered a line succinctly capturing the sentiment that elected him: “Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
A generation later, that attitude still resonates with a solid majority of Americans. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 59% of voters agree [...]
The Bear on Oct 01 2008 | Filed under: Election 08’, Polls
I just don’t think most people understand how biased some of these ‘polls’ or poll results are.
The Bear on Sep 30 2008 | Filed under: Election 08’, Polls
According to this poll some Democrats, members of the historical Party of slavery, segregation, and abuse of black people, still seems unable to shake their old traditions. Something needs to be understood here. The AP and Stanford U are divisions of the “Obama for President” campaign.
Their “poll” then, was probably designed, conducted, and reported to [...]
The Bear on Sep 28 2008 | Filed under: Election 08’, Polls
This too long and somewhat juvenile piece contains this important kernel of truth. The polls, in this case Gallup is the subject, are being manipulated to find more favorable news for Obama. It all has to do with weighting. That is what % of each political classification is included to make your 100%.
Using Obama-friendly ratios, [...]
The Bear on Sep 14 2008 | Filed under: Polls
Seven out of 10 voters (69%) remain convinced that reporters try to help the candidate they want to win, and this year by a nearly five-to-one margin voters believe they are trying to help Barack Obama.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 50% of voters think most reporters are trying to help Obama [...]
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