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Bush Job Rating and 2006 Turnout

August 31, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal12 Comments on Bush Job Rating and 2006 Turnout

While MP and his family were enjoying time off at their undisclosed location, Mickey Kaus raised several questions about the Bush job rating, particulRead More…

The Mystery Vacation

August 12, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal14 Comments on The Mystery Vacation

Tomorrow, MP heads off on his annual family vacation.  This will be MP’s first real vacation since starting this humble blog almost a year ago, aRead More…

2008 Presidential Polling in 2005: a REALLY Big Grain of Salt

August 12, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal2 Comments on 2008 Presidential Polling in 2005: a REALLY Big Grain of Salt

The folks at National Journal’s Hotline raised an interesting question yesterday.  How useful are the head-to-head preference polls being releaseRead More…

Self-Aggrandizing Wannabe Update

August 10, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal

For those that just can’t get enough Mystery Pollster, two notes:
First, the Hotline Blogometer published its scintillating email "interview&quotRead More…

Bush Slide?

August 9, 2005November 12, 2019 Mark Blumenthal5 Comments on Bush Slide?

The must-read for today is the NY Times op-ed piece, by Pew’s Andrew Kohut and Peter Hoey, that compares public opinion and major events during the fRead More…

Off-Topic: Novak and Inside Politics

August 4, 2005November 12, 2019 Mark Blumenthal9 Comments on Off-Topic: Novak and Inside Politics

OK, totally off-topic for the Mystery Pollster, but in all the hullabaloo about Robert Novak storming off the set of Inside Politics earlier today, IRead More…

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