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Author | : W. Joseph Campbell |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2024-02-20 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0520397827 |
This update of a lively, first-of-its-kind study of polling misfires and fiascoes in U.S. presidential campaigns takes up pollsters’ failure over the decades to offer accurate assessments of the most important of American elections. Lost in a Gallup tells the story of polling flops and failures in presidential elections since 1936. Polls do go bad, as outcomes in 2020, 2016, 2012, 2004, and 2000 all remind us. This updated edition includes a new chapter and conclusion that address the 2020 polling surprise and considers whether polls will get it right in 2024. As author W. Joseph Campbell discusses, polling misfires in presidential elections are not all alike. Pollsters have anticipated tight elections when landslides have occurred. They have pointed to the wrong winner in closer elections. Misleading state polls have thrown off expected national outcomes. Polling failure also can lead to media error. Journalists covering presidential races invariably take their lead from polls. When polls go bad, media narratives can be off-target as well. Lost in a Gallup encourages readers to treat election polls with healthy skepticism, recognizing that they could be wrong.
Author | : Susan Herbst |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 1995-08-15 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780226327433 |
Quantifying the American mood through opinion polls appears to be an unbiased means for finding out what people want. But in Numbered Voices, Susan Herbst demonstrates that the way public opinion is measured affects the use that voters, legislators, and journalists make of it. Exploring the history of public opinion in the United States from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, Herbst shows how numbers served both instrumental and symbolic functions, not only conveying neutral information but creating a basis authority. Addressing how the quantification of public opinion has affected contemporary politics and the democratic process, Herbst asks difficult but fundamental questions about the workings of American politics. "An original and thought-provoking analysis of why we have polls, what they accomplish, and how they affect the current political scene. Herbst's scholarship is impeccable, her writing is clear and crisp, and her findings are original. . . . Every reader will benefit by carefully weighing the issues she raises and the conclusions she draws."—Doris A. Graber, Political Science Quarterly "An intelligent, theoretically rich, and historically broad account of public opinion over several millennia. . . . The historical accounts are interesting and her interpretations are thought-provoking."—Paul Brace, Journal of American History
Author | : Richard M. Scammon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 604 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Elections |
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Author | : Christina Wolbrecht |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 323 |
Release | : 2020-01-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107187494 |
Examines how and why American women voted since the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920.
Author | : Linda Granfield |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781553370864 |
An informative and up-to-date look at how we elect our government.
Author | : Alice V. McGillivray |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1175 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Elections |
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Author | : Alice V. McGillivray |
Publisher | : CQ-Roll Call Group Books |
Total Pages | : 1016 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
This updated 2-volume set brings together the election results of America's presidential election for the years 1920-1996. Comprehensive, officially certified election results are organized by state and presented in county-by-county detail. Readers will find summaries of popular and electoral college votes for president and tables of America's presidential elections. This comprehensive reference of basic presidential election results provides the only readily available timeline of election results stretching over more than seven decades. Easy-to-use tables aid research, and clear state maps show where counties are located to help researchers have a better feel for the political complexion of every state.
Author | : Richard M. Scammon |
Publisher | : CQ Press |
Total Pages | : 608 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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Author | : Elections Research Center (Governmental Affairs Institute) |
Publisher | : Ayer Company Pub |
Total Pages | : 521 |
Release | : 1976-01-01 |
Genre | : Presidents |
ISBN | : 9780405077111 |
Author | : Elections Research Center (Govtl. Affairs Instit.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 521 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Presidents |
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