FiveThirtyEight Politics Good Or Bad Use Of Polling: Extended Cut
Aug 28, 2023
Pollsters Kristen Soltis Anderson and David Byler discuss the good and bad use of polling. They analyze why GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy polls differently based on methodology, the lessons from post-debate polling, and whether Nikki Haley utilized polling effectively in her debate performance.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Transitioning into Data Science and Polling Methodologies
02:57 • 6min
Analysis of Polling Modes and Asymmetry in Online and Phone Poll Results
08:44 • 4min
The Credibility and Results of Polling
12:53 • 2min
Analyzing the Use of Polling in Debates
15:01 • 17min
Republican Perception of Electability in the 2020 Election
32:26 • 34min
The Possibility of Shifting Stance on Abortion
01:06:02 • 7min