New Hampshire Polls

Traditional Polling Methods Do Not Work for Nontraditional Candidates

Joel Weinberger and Robert F. Bornstein | Posted 01.30.2008 | Politics


Joel Weinberger and Robert F. Bornstein

Traditional polling might be wonderfully predictive in a traditional race, but woefully inadequate when we have the historically unprecedented case of an African American and a woman competing.

Jason Linkins

'Uncommitted' Wins Big In Michigan

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.16.2008 | Politics


My editor reminds me that some time should be spent caring about the Michigan primary, so, okay. Michigan. Mitt Romney finally got a "gold medal" in...

New Hampshire, the Press, and Incompetence

Eric Boehlert | Posted 01.16.2008 | Media


Eric Boehlert

In today's campaign coverage, what journalists think about unfolding events takes precedence over what voters think.

Pundit Predictions v. Voters

Isabel Macdonald | Posted 01.11.2008 | Media


Isabel Macdonald

Why don't news outlets exhibit a caution about picking winners before voting has even begun?

Say "No" to Pollsters!: a HuffPost Call to Action

Arianna Huffington | Posted 01.11.2008 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

If enough of us refuse to answer pollsters' questions, their data will become so unreliable even the media would have to admit it was useless. So I'm asking you to sign our Say No to Pollsters petition.

Clinton Surprise Brings Pre-Primary Polls Under Scrutiny

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 01.10.2008 | Politics


Jennifer Donahue

New Hampshire voters did what they normally do: decide late, change their minds often, and don't talk much about who they are going to vote for.

Jason Linkins

New Hampshire Polls: What The Press Missed

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.10.2008 | Politics


By failing to note the large number of late undecided voters, the press had a critical effect on the dynamics of the Democratic race.

The Hillary Effect

Cenk Uygur | Posted 01.10.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

A caller on our show suggested that a lot of people don't want to say they are supporting Hillary because it is an unpopular thing to say and causes harsh reactions.

Senator Clinton's Fearmongering Won The Day

Bob Cesca | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


Bob Cesca

Sen. Clinton this week inaugurated herself into the elite He-Man Fearmongers Club with what was, for me, one of the most shocking moments on the Democratic side of the campaign.

Thomas B. Edsall

How New Hampshire Upended The Democratic Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


Manchester, NH -- The conventional wisdom today about the results of the New Hampshire Democratic primary does not take into account the complexity of...

Pre-Election Polling in New Hampshire: What Went Wrong?

Nancy Mathiowetz | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


Nancy Mathiowetz

Clearly, the NH pre-election polls warrant more analysis and research before we attempt to draw even tentative conclusions.

Obama Campaign Rakes In the Dough After Iowa

The Hill | Klaus Marre | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


Sen. Barack Obama's (D-Ill.) presidential campaign is raising contributions at the rate of $1 million a day so far this year, campaign manager David P...

The Weekly Standard's Latest Dewey Moment

Salon | Glenn Greenwald | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


Here's the cover for this week's issue of The Weekly Standard, excitingly available on newsstands now. Here, once again, we encounter the renowned ju...

Obama Campaign Co-Chair Questions Hillary's Tears

Election Central | Greg Sargent | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


The Tears are now officially an issue in Campaign 2008. Obama's national campaign co-chair, Jesse Jackson, Jr., just went on MSNBC and appeared to qu...

Just Say No...To Pollsters

Harry Shearer | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


Harry Shearer

Give it up. Go cold turkey. If you're approached at a voting location, tell 'em your ballot was secret and it's going to stay that way.

Woman Who Made Clinton Cry Voted For Obama

ABC News | KATE SNOW and JENNIFER PARKER | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


The woman whose empathetic question -- "how do you do it?" -- sparked uncharacteristic emotion Monday from Sen. Hillary Clinton ended up voting for Se...

Woman Who Made Clinton Cry Voted For Obama

Political Radar | Kate Snow and Jennifer Parker | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


The woman whose empathetic question -- "how do you do it?" -- sparked uncharacteristic emotion Monday from Sen. Hillary Clinton ended up voting for Se...

Jason Linkins

Cry, Havoc: Your Essential Post-New Hampshire Memes

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


So, all coronations have been deferred. The story today is of two riveting political comebacks from John McCain and Hillary Clinton. From the standp...

See How The New Hampshire Polls Got It Wrong

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


Rasmussen New Hampshire Primary (January 5-7 ) Obama 37 Clinton 30 Edwards 19 Richardson 8 McCain 32 Romney 31 Huckabee 10 Giuliani 8 Paul 8 See fu...

Women Voters Return To Clinton In Droves

AP | MIKE MOKRZYCKI | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


John McCain's experience, reputation for "straight talk" and appeal among moderates helped him beat Mitt Romney in New Hampshire's Republican primary,...

Polling the New Hampshire Primaries: What Happened?

John Zogby | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


John Zogby

It now appears that, perhaps with a sense that Obama had a lock on the Democratic side, independents felt free to vote on the Republican side and reward their hero, John McCain.

Why New Hampshire Polls Were Not Wrong

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 01.09.2008 | Home


Daniel Nichanian

The polls did not get this election wrong. Any careful reading of them would have had to concede that yesterday's voting looked unpredictable. The media had this information, yet chose to show the race as a done deal.

Clinton: Tearing Up "Could Well Have Been" My Turnaround

Huffington Post | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


Hillary Clinton also agreed that choking up helped her campaign in New Hampshire: Clinton attributed her win in part to her success late in the rac...

Did Edwards Slip Help Clinton In New Hampshire?

Political Wire | Stuart Rothenberg | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


While some will suggest that Sen. Hillary Clinton's New Hampshire victory can be traced to her emotional comments shortly before the primary, and othe...

NH Lesson: Don't Insult the Boomers. Wait Until We're Dead!

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


Kathleen Reardon

I prefer a race to a rout. Democracy isn't about being swept off our feet -- especially by a mainstream media that can't even get polls right let alone interpret them with caution.


 

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