Political Polls
Following the big Kennedy endorsements, Barack Obama is gaining in the national polls, as he pulls to within three points of Hillary Clinton in the Gallup tracking poll.
Meanwhile, on the Republican side, it seems to be settling into a race between Mitt Romney and John McCain. McCain got a huge boost with his win in Florida and with a slew of endorsements.
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WEB RESOURCES:
RealClearPolitics.com
This excellent resource collates national and state-by-state
polls in useful tables providing an overview of polls relating to the 2008 elections. The Real Clear Politics poll averages are now regularly cited by news organizations.
Pollster.com
The pollling averages on this site are even more comprehensive and detailed. It is another excellent resource.
Rasmussen
Reports
The daily tracking poll for the
2004 race between Bush and Kerry was a great resource for political
junkies who need to keep up with the horse race. This feature will undoubtedly be popular again in 2008 election.
PollingReport.com
Great summary of latest polls.
Zogby
Poll
Well-organized site from this influential pollster.
Zogby
- Battleground States Poll
Great resource on WSJ.com giving the latest poll results on
the battleground states.
ABC
News Polling Unit
Useful site for ABC
News/Washington Post polls. Click here
for their daily presidential tracking poll.
Marist
College Institute for Public Opinion
Well-organized site.
Mystery
Pollster
Learn more about the polling process.
USA Election Polls
This site has drop down menues that make it easier to follow polls in each state.
Gallup
The famous polling organization has an excellent web site.
COMMENTARY:
The pollsters have been taking a beating for their performance so far in the 2008 election. The shocking results in the Democratic primary in New Hampshire prompted many to question the reliability of polls. The polls had Brack Obama surging until the day before the election, but failed to account for the late surge by Hillary Clinton. Also, in South Carolina, the margin of Obama's win was much larger than the polls had suggested.
What went wrong in New Hampshire?
Speculation from ABC News
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