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Bush Job Approval Up?

September 30, 2005November 12, 2019 Mark Blumenthal2 Comments on Bush Job Approval Up?

Let’s continue to obsess over the recent variation on the job approval rating of President George W. Bush and maybe learn something about sampling erRead More…

Gallup’s Poll on Polls

September 27, 2005November 12, 2019 Mark Blumenthal5 Comments on Gallup’s Poll on Polls

Today’s video briefing by Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport had some polling on, of all things, polling.   It raises a few questions thaRead More…

Happy Anniversary

September 22, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal10 Comments on Happy Anniversary

Yes, hard to believe, but it was exactly one year ago today that I wrote my first post on sampling error.  At the time, I was not sure if this eRead More…

Katrina: More from AP-IPSOS & SUSA

September 21, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal3 Comments on Katrina: More from AP-IPSOS & SUSA

Two quick updates, as MP is rushing to catch a train:**
AP-IPSOS has a new survey out this morning conducted September 16-18 (and AP has their usual sRead More…

Katrina: More from Gallup/CNN/USAToday

September 20, 2005November 12, 2019 Mark Blumenthal6 Comments on Katrina: More from Gallup/CNN/USAToday

The Gallup/CNN/USAToday partnership released a new survey last night that shows President George W. Bush’s approval rating at 40%, disapproval at 5Read More…

Katrina: New Data and Charts from SUSA

September 19, 2005November 12, 2019 Mark Blumenthal4 Comments on Katrina: New Data and Charts from SUSA

A quick note:  SurveyUSA has continuesd to track reaction to the response to Hurricane Katrina in surveys conducted over the last week.  ThRead More…

A Little Less Mystery

September 19, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal

For New York City readers who just can’t get enough Mystery Pollster . . . This Wednesday evening, September 21, MP will participate in a discussion Read More…

Katrina: Evacuees & Random Samples

September 16, 2005October 1, 2019 Mark Blumenthal4 Comments on Katrina: Evacuees & Random Samples

Today we have two different perspectives on "random sampling" in gauging reactions to the disaster from Katrina evacuees living in shelters Read More…

Katrina: And even more from CBS/NYT, NBC/WSJ, SUSA & Pew

September 15, 2005November 12, 2019 Mark Blumenthal

Three new polls out today, plus another report on a poll released a few days ago.  Here are links and a few quick headlines.  1) A new CRead More…

Katrina Synthesis: Bush Job Rating

September 14, 2005November 12, 2019 Mark Blumenthal2 Comments on Katrina Synthesis: Bush Job Rating

On this, MP’s tenth post on reactions to the Katrina Hurricane, he feels compelled to remind readers of the continuing human need.  Not that youRead More…

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