by David W. Moore on Sep 17, 2019
Why CBS Battleground Tracker of 2020 Convention Delegates Misleads
CBS's coverage of the Democratic primary is highly misleading in its estimates of the number of convention delegates that each...
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by David W. Moore on Jul 07, 2019
Why the ABC/WP Democratic Primary Poll Is an Outlier
After the second Democratic debate, several media organizations took polls to see how the candidates were faring. They all conducted...
by David W. Moore on Jun 19, 2019
Impeachment and the Polls – Conflicting or Consistent Messages?
A new “shock” poll from Fox network, conducted June 9-12, finds “50 Percent of American Voters Want Trump Impeached.” Just...
by David W. Moore on Jun 10, 2019
Major changes in poll standings among Democrats: Six points to consider about the new Iowa poll
A new CNN/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll, conducted among likely voters in next year’s Iowa Democratic Caucuses, finds Joe Biden and...
by David W. Moore on Apr 16, 2019
Is our Federal Tax System Fair? What competing answers from Pew & Gallup tell us about public opinion polling
With the filing deadline for the federal income tax this week, it’s useful to examine two recent polls that address...
by David W. Moore on Mar 22, 2019
Fundamental Errors with USA Today poll claiming “Half of Americans say Trump is victim of a ‘witch hunt’”
Earlier this week, a new USA Today/Suffolk University poll made big claims about the Mueller investigation, President Trump's "witch hunt"...
by David W. Moore on Mar 19, 2019
Is Ocasio-Cortez the “biggest” villain in Amazon HQ2 pullout? New York Post misleads results of Siena Poll
In an atrociously misleading headline, the New York Post reported “Ocasio-Cortez is the ‘villain’ in the Amazon HQ2 pullout: poll.”...
by David W. Moore on Jan 31, 2019
Misleading Report from Politico/Morning Consult on Government Shutdown & Border Wall Poll – and Morning Consult’s Baffling Response
Recently, a new Politico/Morning Consult poll announced, among other things, that just 7% of voters supported funding for a border...
by David W. Moore on Jan 17, 2019
How Willing is the Public to Compromise on the Shutdown? Why 2 Polls Find Different Answers
This past week, both Pew Research and ABC News/Washington Post released polls that aim to measure the public’s view of...
by David W. Moore on Jan 15, 2019
11th Annual Dubious Polling Awards
Editor’s note: Every January, iMediaEthics’ polling director David W. Moore assembles the top ten “Dubious Polling" Awards for iMediaEthics. The...