Poll Numbers

How Sarah Palin Might Win The White House

Washington Post | Matthew Dowd | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics


President Sarah Palin. To many pundits and late-night comedians, this sounds like a punch line, and to many die-hard Democrats it sounds like a reason...

Poll: Obama's Approval Rating Jumps 6 Percent

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics


NEW YORK — President Barack Obama's approval ratings are starting to rise after declining ever since his inauguration, new poll figures show as ...

"Overexposed" Obama In Danger Of Rising Poll Numbers

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.21.2009 | Media


Chris Weigant

Even if Obama has turned things around and starts posting approval numbers between 55 and 60, don't expect the media to realize that their entire "overexposed" story has been turned on its head.

Digging In To Obama's (And Republicans') Poll Numbers

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Barack Obama continues to ride a wave of public support as we approach the magic "100th day" of his presidency. Since I wrote about his 100 days (94 ...

Hour by Hour Guide to Election Returns -- Part 5: 10:00 to the bitter end

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Sheri and Allan Rivlin

Daniel Berrier of ElectoPundit also contributed to this Post. Part 5: 10:00 to the bitter end. All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). 10:00...

Hour by Hour Guide to Election Returns -- Part 4: 9:00 to 10:00

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Sheri and Allan Rivlin

Daniel Berrier of ElectoPundit also contributed to this Post. Part 4: 9:00 to 10:00 All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). 9:00 PM: Polls c...

Hour by Hour Guide to Election Returns -- Part 3: 8:00 to 9:00

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Sheri and Allan Rivlin

Daniel Berrier of ElectoPundit also contributed to this Post. Part 3: 8:00 to 9:00 All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). 8:00 PM: Polls c...

Hour by Hour Guide to Election Returns -- Part 2: 6:00 to 8:00

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Sheri and Allan Rivlin

Daniel Berrier of ElectoPundit also contributed to this Post. Part 2: 6:00 to 8:00 All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). ...

Hour by Hour Guide to Election Returns -- Part 1: Introduction

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Sheri and Allan Rivlin

Daniel Berrier of ElectoPundit also contributed to this Post. Part 1: Introduction This is actually quite simple: CenteredPolitics.com places 259...

Debunking the "Bradley Effect"

Joel B. Schwartzberg | Posted 11.17.2008 | Media


Joel B. Schwartzberg

Analysts and pundits are resurrecting talk of the Bradley Effect as if it were a matter of science, when it may actually be pseudoscience. Are we digging deeply enough to find the truth?

Expect McCain to Gain Ground These Final Weeks

Simon Rosenberg | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics


Simon Rosenberg

In many ways, McCain's likely uptick in the polls is more a sign of his current weakness than any newfound strength.

The Ten Percenters

Robbie Gennet | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics


Robbie Gennet

People are mad as hell and they are under no delusions who got us into this mess. Well, at least 86 percent of us are.

The Race Factor

Hermene Hartman | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


Hermene Hartman

The recent Associated Press/Yahoo poll appears somewhat biased, though still widely quoted in the press.

Market Says McCain is Bonkers, Not Bold

Max Keiser | Posted 10.27.2008 | Business


Max Keiser

Is McCain experiencing a mere wave of panic selling? Can he rebound from 44? Time will tell, but so far traders don't seem to be buying McCain on this dip.

Why Are All the Polls Wrong About Obama?

Jason Pollock | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics


Jason Pollock

According the pollsters, Barack didn't experience a post-convention bounce. He isn't up by 5 or 10 points right now like they are all saying he should be. Well friends, I would beg to differ.

Why Do We White People Dislike Michelle Obama?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

Only 24% of white Americans have a favorable view of Michelle Obama. How could she be less popular than the most unpopular president in US history? I have an answer: racism.

Sam Stein

With One Week Till Iowa, Huckabee Heads To Miami

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


With a scant eight days to go until the Iowa caucus, presidential campaigns are going full-throttle following a brief Christmas reprieve. As such, alm...