Swing State Polls A Reminder Of 2008

Swing State Polls A Reminder Of 2008

Mark Blumenthal  05. 3.2012
WASHINGTON -- New polls released Thursday by Quinnipiac University showed President Barack Obama leading Mitt Romney by such narrow margins...
The Winner of the Opportunity vs. Fairness Debate Is...

The Winner of the Opportunity vs. Fairness Debate Is...

Sheri and Allan Rivlin  05. 3.2012
The important take away here is that this is a false choice. The NBC News /Wall Street Journal survey makes it clear that the strongest...
HuffPost Pollster Is Hiring

HuffPost Pollster Is Hiring

Emily Swanson  05. 2.2012
HuffPost Pollster is expanding! We're looking for an Associate Polling Editor to assist in the ongoing publication of polling charts and...
A Different Kind of Mommy War

A Different Kind of Mommy War

Margie Omero  05. 1.2012
Of our 29 mom participants, only one participant brought up the "War on Women," and nobody mentioned any of the recent media skirmishes...
Pie Charts 'Outliers'

Pie Charts 'Outliers'

Emily Swanson  04.27.2012
Ezra Klein creates an election forecast model (with help from Seth Hill, John Sides and Lynn Vavreck). Jay Cost finds Klein's model...

"Controlling" the Gun Debate: An Open Letter to All Pollsters

Margie Omero  04.27.2012
By not revisiting their question language, polling outlets are actually influencing the debate by suggesting there is less support for...
Introducing The HuffPost Election Map

Introducing The HuffPost Election Map

Mark Blumenthal  04.25.2012
WASHINGTON -- As attention turns from the Republican primaries to the general election for president, The Huffington Post debuts a new,...
New Poll Shows Young Voter Shift

New Poll Shows Young Voter Shift

04.25.2012
WASHINGTON -- Once thought to be solidly behind President Barack Obama, younger voters burdened by a bleak employment picture, high gas...
Election Monitor: 197 Days to Go and the Trend Is Toward Romney

Election Monitor: 197 Days to Go and the Trend Is Toward Romney

Steve Lombardo  04.23.2012
At this point we are too far out to project, but the trend is in Romney's favor and he has had this momentum for 6 weeks.
Is Poll Favoring Romney Undersampling Minority Voters?

Is Poll Favoring Romney Undersampling Minority Voters?

Mark Blumenthal  04.20.2012
WASHINGTON -- Does the Gallup Daily tracking poll have "some methodological problems," as President Barack Obama's campaign strategist...
Polling Saves Lives 'Outliers'

Polling Saves Lives 'Outliers'

Emily Swanson  04.20.2012
Liz Halloran assesses the Obama-Romney poll-a-palooza. The Week rounds up tips for dealing with "poll overload," Nate Silver has more. Sean...
More Obama-Romney Polls Confirm Close Race

More Obama-Romney Polls Confirm Close Race

04.17.2012
Another day brings two more dueling national polls on the presidential election. A new survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted April...
Presidential Polls Can't Decide Who Is Really Ahead

Presidential Polls Can't Decide Who Is Really Ahead

Mark Blumenthal  04.16.2012
WASHINGTON -- The Gallup Poll launched its daily tracking poll on the general election with a result that, it says, "highlights the potential...
Bo Obama 'Outliers'

Bo Obama 'Outliers'

Emily Swanson  04.13.2012
Frank Newport dives deep into Obama, swing states and women. Stuart Rothenberg takes a different look at the gender gap. Brendan Nyhan...