by David W. Moore on Nov 04, 2011
The GOP Frontrunner (singular), and the GOP Frontrunners (plural)
Since last April, I’ve written several stories that suggest it’s premature to talk about Donald Trump, Michele Bachmann and, most...
Media Polls
by David W. Moore on Dec 05, 2011
The Gingrich Phenomenon – Real, or Poll-Created?
Since the middle of November, national polls of Republicans have shown Newt Gingrich the new front-runner for the GOP presidential...
by David W. Moore on Dec 20, 2011
Iowa Caucuses Are Looming: Where Are the Major Media Pollsters?
It’s getting to be crunch time in Iowa, and suddenly there is dearth of major media pollsters reporting the preferences...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 30, 2011
Fox Latin America Apologizes for ‘Who Killed Jesus’ Poll
Fox Latin America apologized to readers for a Facebook poll, the Associated Press reported. According to the AP, a staff...
by David W. Moore on Dec 31, 2011
Iowans–‘Just Like Everyone Else?’ (I Don’t Think So!)
With the Iowa Caucuses only days away, and close to three-quarters of potential voters reportedly undecided as to whom they...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 05, 2012
Ad Age Denies Making Rihanna Poll, HuffPost Unpublishes Story
Ad Age claims the Daily Mail's Dec. 28 report about an Ad Age poll is wrong because Ad Age never...
by David W. Moore on Jan 21, 2012
That Pesky Margin of Error – What it Says about Gingrich’s Lead in South Carolina
In a Jan. 19 article posted on Slate, Josh Voorhees summarizes the latest South Carolina poll results in these words:...
by David W. Moore on Jan 24, 2012
2012 Top Ten Dubious Polling Awards
Polls can disregard science and even logic. The pollsters themselves often embrace entertaining headlines rather than reflect accurate public opinion....
by David W. Moore on Feb 09, 2012
Do 9 out of 10 New Yorkers Actually Agree on Something? A Surprising Answer!
O.K. No teasing. Just the facts. The answer is: Yes! Kind of. Somewhere around nine out of ten New Yorkers...