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David W. Moore is a former vice president of the Gallup Organization and managing editor of the Gallup Poll, where he worked for 13 years. He is currently a senior fellow with the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire. Prior to joining Gallup, he was a Professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire, where he founded and directed the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. He is author of the forthcoming book, THE OPINION MAKERS: An Insider Exposes the Truth Behind the Polls. He also manages the blogsite, Skeptical Pollster.com.

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Five Reasons Why The Iranian Pre-Election Poll Can't Be Trusted

Posted June 19, 2009 | 04:00 PM (EST)

Over the past several days, according to the New York Times and other news sources, millions of protesters in Iran have taken to the streets to express their opposition to the official results of last week's disputed presidential election.

Earlier this week, however, the Washington Post published

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"Obama Fatigue" Is A Pew Construct

Posted August 26, 2008 | 11:18 PM (EST)

According to Pew's Andrew Kohut, the American electorate is suffering from "Obama fatigue." He came to this startling conclusion after first noting that the latest Pew Research Center poll in early August found Barack Obama's lead over John McCain "withering." He then noted that the same poll found...

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A Note for Wolf Blitzer, et. al. on Congressional Approval

Posted July 27, 2008 | 01:51 PM (EST)

Last weekend, Wolf Blitzer began his interview with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a typical journalistic gotcha. The latest Gallup poll, he intoned, showed Congress with its lowest rating ever - just 14 percent approved of the job it was doing, while 75 percent disapproved. Then he added the...

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The Real Problem with the New York Times Article on Racial Divide

Posted July 21, 2008 | 10:16 AM (EST)

In analyzing the latest New York Times/CBS News poll, Times reporters Adam Nagourney and Megan Thee focused on the continuing racial discord that exists in America. Nagourney has since distanced himself from the bizarre headline, "Poll Finds Obama Candidacy Isn't Closing Divide on Race," acknowledging that it erroneously implies...

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