pres08

do you think presidential campaigns are too expensive?

looking around on internet i found this website: http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/take a look at the numbers and then tell me, do you think such huge expenses are justified? do you think such a...

California Super Tuesday Pollster Comparison

There is quite a bit of disagreement in the California polls, so let's do a Pollster Comparison to see who says what.The Democratic race has the biggest gap across pollsters. Most see Clinton ahead,...

Super Tuesday Endgame

Now that the first "Super" event of the week is over, time to turn to the next one.We've got a number of polls in several states, fewer polls in others. Here are the trends in the 16 states for which...

Super Tuesday Polling at a Glance

Updated: 1/31/08, 12:40pm cstNo time for commentary this morning, so here is an explanation.It is ironic and annoying that the most important date on the primary schedule is also the date with the...

Florida Republican Poll Errors

Polling had a pretty good night in Florida on Tuesday. While early polls understated both McCain and Romney's vote, the polls got better as election day closed in, reflecting a (measured) upward...

Supper Tuesday Polling at a Glance

No time for commentary this morning, so here is an explanation.It is ironic and annoying that the most important date on the primary schedule is also the date with the fewest polls per state. Just as...

Florida Republican Endgame

The polls in Florida point to a very close contest between Mitt Romney and John McCain. As of Monday's polling used here (there will be new final polls available Tuesday morning) Romney has a small...

South Carolina Poll Errors

The polls had a bad day on Saturday in grossly underestimating the support for Barack Obama, though they nailed the Clinton and Edwards votes quite well. Not one poll came within the ten-ring, and...

South Carolina Democratic Endgame

The South Carolina polling continues to show a substantial lead for Obama, while Edwards' rise hints that he could challenge Clinton for second place.At the moment, Clinton continues to hold a...

South Carolina and Nevada Poll Errors

Polling for the South Carolina Republican primary mostly got the winner right, but large undecided percentages prior to the election accounted for a general underestimate of the final vote for both...

South Carolina Republican Endgame

South Carolina is looking quite interesting for the Republicans. There has been a decent amount of polling since Iowa, with Huckabee getting a brief bounce but subsequently subsiding a bit, while...