The Story Behind the Polls

Real Clear Politics by Michael Barone | Oct. 30, 2006 (Opinion)

What's with the polls? — In 2004, the electorate that went to the polls or voted absentee was, according to the adjusted NEP exit poll, 37 percent Democratic and 37 percent Republican. In party identification, it was the most Republican electorate since … Full Story »

Posted by Fabrice Florin

More Info

Tags Help
Subjects: Politics
Editorial Help
Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Oct 30, 2006 - 1:21 PM PST
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), Mike LaBonte (review)
Edit Lock: This story can be edited

Reviews

Show All Comments
Show All | Notes | Comments | Quotes | Links
Mike LaBonte
3.0
 by Mike LaBonte - Oct. 1, 2008

Most of this article is well supported by evidence. But the claims at the end regarding exit polls are poorly supported. The only evidence given for this involves the NEP, and there are numerous refutations of the NEP claim that exit polls are inaccurate.

See Full Review » (11 answers)
Fabrice Florin
3.0
 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008
Fabrice posted this story.
See Full Review » (1 answer)

Comments on this story Help (BETA)

Sort by: Oldest | Newest Hide All Replies
NT Rating | My Rating

Ratings

3.0

not enough reviews
from 2 reviews (20% confidence)
Quality
3.2
Information
3.0
Sourcing
3.0
Style
4.0
Accuracy
2.0
Balance
2.0
Context
3.0
Popularity
2.4
Recommendation
2.5
Credibility
2.0
# Reviews
1.0
# Views
3.0
# Likes
1.0
# Emails
1.0
More
How our ratings work »

Topics

Politics
(See these related stories.)

Links Help

No links yet. Please review this story to add some!