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Fox News poll affiliations balanced

Political Polls What numbers can we really trust?             Fox News is a prominent contributor in delivering election news. Their online blog outlines the overall sampling, interviewing, weighting and accuracy methodology, all of which are...

Monmouth disclaimer makes limitations clear

Poll methodology is important to ensure accuracy. You often hear in the news as a candidate “leading in the polls”, this is most likely in reference to a public opinion poll conducted by a reputed organization that is dedicated to conducting such polls.  Since September, the Monmouth Polling...

Bloomberg balances pool size, methods

As the presidential election season comes to a close, it seems that voters are inundated with confusing and deceitful polls. Polls shouldn’t be taken at face value. Factors like sample size, population representation and pollster bias can all affect poll accuracy How the Poll is Conducted Consider...

Poll timing means snapshot effects

Looking into the methodology of a poll can help the audience understand the results, the presentation of those results and if there is any obvious bias. Factors such as when, how, who and where the poll was taken can often affect For example poll taken on September 27 by SurveyUSA asked nine...