Jan 22 2008
What Good Are Polls?
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GUEST: John Zogby, President and CEO of the independent polling firm Zogby International
This past weekend, voters in Nevada and South Carolina chose presidential nominees from their parties. The results were unsurprising and followed poll results leading up to the race: Clinton beat Obama by more than 5% in Nevada, while McCain beat Huckabee by more than 3% in South Carolina. Some are still disputing the Clinton win of New Hampshire where Obama was expected to win, leading the New York Senator by 42% to 29% in polls leading up to the race. Obama’s loss in New Hampshire has prompted a serious revival of the debate concerning the reliability of polls. Some are even claiming a tampering of electronic voting machines to manufacture a win for Clinton. The next major races will take place en masse on February 5th, being termed Super Duper Tuesday. Twenty two states will vote for their nominees for the Presidential election.
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