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A key turning point of presidential election polling methods occurred during the 1936 election . A scientific approach to presidential politic polling was born.

The pollster was born and raised in Iowa. Receiving his Ph.D. from the State University Of Iowa in 1928, he built a solid foundation and success as America's pollster.

Gallup faced serious financial ruin if he lost the bet he made with the newspaper publishers to refund the money for his services for an entire year.

Gallup faced serious odds as he took on the leading pollster of the day, the Literary Digest, but correctly predicted F.D.R. winning the 1936 presidential election.

During George Gallup's career, he did not miss the mark too often as he predicted future U.S. presidents. But, in the 1948 election, he blew it and was nearly ruined.

His book, "The Pulse of Democracy," painted a vision of the potential of political polling. He believed that such polls could re-create the spirit of a town hall meeting.

If there's one thing America has learned from the health care debate, it's that, well, America doesn't know a whole lot about the health care debate.

Opinion polling during presidential elections seems to be more pervasive than ever. Does America need a minimum daily requirement of political polls in election years?

The Queen is entering the twilight of her reign. Are the British public still loyal to the Royal Family, or is the British republican movement a threat to the Monarchy?

Straw votes in Colonial America and the earliest poll predicting the 1824 presidential election. Also, accurate predictions of presidential elections in the early 1900s.

After earlier threats by the Opposition to dissolve Parliament only to be followed by an agreement by the two main parties to work together, an election is now imminent.

Another federal election has been called. Vote weary Canadians are considering the meaning of today's elections and new technologies are playing a more important role.

U.S. Roman Catholic bishops would close hospitals rather than be forced by law to provide abortion services, and say FOCA is against the wishes of most U.S. adults.

Accuracy in presidential election polling can provide accurate predictions within limitations. However, significant historical errors haunt the opinion polling industry.

Presidential election polling in the 1900s based upon unscientific polling procedures. How the procedures changed dramatically after the election of 1936.

In response to a threatened confidence vote on Canada's Employment Insurance scheme, Prime Minister Harper is set to appoint a panel to propose amendments.

Failing to agree on revised Kyoto Protocol emission limits for China & India, President Obama chose Oslo & the Nobel Peace Prize over Copenhagen & global climate control.

Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to impose a windfall tax on bankers bonuses as he attempts to get to grips with the UK's dire finances in the pre-Budget report

The Globe and Mail-CTV poll released Wednesday is the most recent example of just how pervasive the use of the polling method has become in our mainstream news media.

The act of public breastfeeding creates public debate but as celebrities continue to do so, they create opportunities to tout the benefits of breastfeeding.

Tensions between the federal government and Muslim majority in the Kashmir Valley have remained high since the awarding of land to a Hindu pilgrimage group in June.

The London 2008 mayoral race is practically down to two candidates and even the popular Boris Johnson may find it hard to upstage the current mayor Ken Livingstone.

A BBC opinion poll declared people "less happy." If people in the West are unhappy, how did they get this way? Some people point the finger at conventional parenting.

Early political polling preceding primaries in 2008 were not relevant to the actual outcome of the presidential election. In general, they hold limited public value.

Economists are beginning to shine a light at the end of the dark economic tunnel in Canada; however, we have yet to see significant movement in job recovery.

Rupert Murdoch's bid to buy the WSJ and Bernard Arnault's bid to buy Les Echoes adds to the growing concern of the media's conflict of interests and diminishing voices.

Modern media tells the story of Napoleon's rule from the British point of view, as an aggressor. But how was life under him in France?

Inaccurate polls in New Hampshire led to the media refraining from using polls in Nevada. Now the media is trying again to call the South Carolina Democratic Primary.

The murder of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has opened Pandora's Box for political opposition forces vying for power within Pakistan.

Truman's re-election stunned a young polling industry. The pollsters blew it, experts questioned their procedures, and the public pondered the value of political polls.

Many small business owners mistakenly see public relations as something reserved only for the rich and famous. Find out how PR can be both highly effective and affordable

The national crime rate continues to decline, but that's not the picture that appears in the news media.

After a tense showdown in Parliament in early December, the dynamics of the Opposition shifted with the appointment of a new Liberal Leader.

There have been so many missteps, contradictions, and fumbles associated with swine flu that the public appears to no longer be paying attention.

The proposed HAPPY Act could help pet owners better afford veterinary bills by deducting qualified pet care costs up to $3500 on income tax returns.

Party political campaigns savvy about the workings of the brain are more likely to win elections. Voters need to be aware of non-rational influences on their decisions.

In the battle that ensues before a nomination, only those politicians who can withstand the pressure and quickly structure a strong base will survive.

The first 100 days is said to set the course of a presidency. On January 20, 2009 the calendar also began to mark off an ex-president's first 100 days out-of-office.

With conflicting claims about tackling UK budget deficit made at recent Labour Party and Conservative Party Conferences, UK voters need to understand structural deficit.

This new book is an inspiring look at one of the greatest American politicians. Mr. John Q. Adams is shown as the extraordinary personification of genuine Civil Service!

American Presidential elections generally produce a clear preference among candidates. But the winners of close races have produced history-altering results.

England is a tiny nation on the island of Great Britain. Yet in spite of its small size and population, it came to rule the world's oceans for nearly two hundred years.

Florida is the third consecutive SEC team to win the National Championship, but is the SEC the best football conference? How the conferences stack up from top to bottom.

A row between Greece and Britain over the ownership of some of the world's most famous ancient marble sculptures shows little sign of being settled.