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Scientific Election Polling - 1936
A key turning point of presidential election polling methods occurred during the 1936 election . A scientific approach to presidential politic polling was born.
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A Vital Lesson from Political Polls in 1948
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?
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Political Polls in the Early 1900s
Presidential election polling in the 1900s based upon unscientific polling procedures. How the procedures changed dramatically after the election of 1936.
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George Gallup's Gaffe
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.
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George Gallup's Vision for Political Polling
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.
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George Gallup's Big Bet
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.
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Presidential Polling Inaccuracies
Accuracy in presidential election polling can provide accurate predictions within limitations. However, significant historical errors haunt the opinion polling industry.
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Irrelevance of Early Political Polling in 2008
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.
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Major Mistakes in Political Polls
Political election polls in presidential elections survived and thrived despite some high profile blunders by leading polling organizations such as Gallup's Poll in 1948.
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Pollsters Survive Truman's Victory
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.
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