Sunday, October 27, 2024

Polling and HIstorical Data

Our most recent book is titled Divided We Stand: The 2020 Elections and American Politics.  Among other things, it discusses election predictions.


Bruce Mehlman:

Polling is an inexact science (though still better than a Ouija Board). Political polls in 2020 & 2016 consistently under-estimated support for President Trump, especially in the “Rust Belt” swing states of MI, WI & PA. Have they solved the challenges this time, over-corrected (as in 2022) or once again failed to measure a mighty MAGA army? (NYTimes)