Happy Anniversary

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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 experiment would last more than a few weeks, much less a year and counting.  The hundreds of thousands of page visits and views logged by sitemeter are for me, nothing short of amazing. 

I suppose this post would be the ideal forum to reflect a bit on "what it all means," but unfortunately the demands of day job cut into my blogging time.  Tomorrow is the anniversary of when some of you first discovered this site, thanks to those first links from Mickey Kaus and Glenn Reynolds.  So a bit more tomorrow…

Meanwhile, let me offer a huge thank you to all who continue to visit and recommend this site.  It has been a wonderful adventure, and I am looking forward to much more of the same in the coming year. 

Mark Blumenthal

Mark Blumenthal is political pollster with deep and varied experience across survey research, campaigns, and media. The original "Mystery Pollster" and co-creator of Pollster.com, he explains complex concepts to a multitude of audiences and how data informs politics and decision-making. A researcher and consultant who crafts effective questions and identifies innovative solutions to deliver results. An award winning political journalist who brings insights and crafts compelling narratives from chaotic data.