Open AccessPolitical Polls
Author(s) -
Deborah Carr
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
contexts
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1537-6052
pISSN - 1536-5042
DOI - 10.1525/ctx.2005.4.1.31
Subject(s) - politics , public opinion , opinion poll , political science , sociology , law , public administration , media studies , law and economics
Why did Dewey defeat Truman? How did Gore win and lose Florida? Political polls can be misleading, confusing, and poorly designed, but when done well, they are the best way to accurately gauge public opinion.
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