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About that YouGov Poll of British Muslims

July 28, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal10 Comments on About that YouGov Poll of British Muslims

Reader BK emailed with a question about a survey of Muslims in the United Kingdom conducted for the London Daily Telegraph by the company YouGov just Read More…

Sneaky Plame Poll? Part II

July 27, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal2 Comments on Sneaky Plame Poll? Part II

So, as promised in Part I, let’s continue to consider the post on Redstate.org last week by Jay Cost (aka the Horserace Blogger)  that sharply crRead More…

Sneaky Plame Poll? A Reality Check

July 21, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal6 Comments on Sneaky Plame Poll? A Reality Check

Earlier this week, ABC News released poll results concerning the federal investigation of the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity.  ThRead More…

Iraq the Vote: More from CBS

July 18, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal

Unfortunately, it’s a busy day in MP-land, with time for just another quick update on recent polling on retrospective and prospective views of the warRead More…

Iraq the Vote: Hotline/Westhill Takes Up the Challenge

July 14, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal4 Comments on Iraq the Vote: Hotline/Westhill Takes Up the Challenge

Another update on the work of Duke academics Peter Feaver, Christopher Gelpi and Jason Reifler concerning the underpinnings of popular support for theRead More…

Internet Polling: Unfulfilled Promise

July 11, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal2 Comments on Internet Polling: Unfulfilled Promise

An update on the topic of Internet based political polling: Last week, I noted that some influential academic research on public opinion and the Iraq Read More…

When is a Poll Really a Poll?

July 8, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal5 Comments on When is a Poll Really a Poll?

Reader PW emailed yesterday with a question about a poll that appeared on Tuesday in the blogosphere.  "Is there anything you can quickly glRead More…

One America

July 7, 2005November 14, 2019 Mark Blumenthal9 Comments on One America

Not quite two weeks ago, I discussed what public opinion polls had to say about how Americans reacted to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.   In a widely rRead More…

Iraq the Vote: Epilogue

July 6, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal

A few quick follow-up thoughts on the work of Duke academics Peter Feaver, Christopher Gelpi and Jason Reifler, that I commented on last week.  Read More…

Iraq the Vote 2: CBS Takes up the Challenge

July 1, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal17 Comments on Iraq the Vote 2: CBS Takes up the Challenge

A quick update on yesterday’s "Iraq the Vote" post.  Kathy Frankovic, polling director for CBS News, emails with two questions they askRead More…

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