Read more pollsters stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/34454/pollsters.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:02:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/62346/why-people-lie-about-having-voted-for-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA lot of people are lying about having voted for President Obama. A recent Wall Street Journal poll gives Obama a 50%-39% edge over John McCain—a big bump over his actual 7% victory. A New York Times survey shows Obama winning with a nearly 2-to-1 margin. That’s a remarkable...http://www.newser.com/story/62346/why-people-lie-about-having-voted-for-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Jun 2009 14:25:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39474/pollsters-our-predictions-could-be-off.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPollsters worry that a growing affinity for cell phones (most surveys rely on landlines), unspoken racial biases, and tough-to-predict turnout among young people and black people could skew their predictions come November, writes Mark Blumenthal in the National Journal . When pollsters "compare notes this year, worry is the prevailing theme,...http://www.newser.com/story/39474/pollsters-our-predictions-could-be-off.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Oct 2008 8:55:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37896/barr-nader-each-on-40-states-nov-ballots.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVoters in most states in the US will see Ralph Nader and Bob Barr on the presidential ballot, Politico reports. Nader made it in 45 states and the District of Columbia, though the independent missed Texas. Barr’s Libertarian bid made the ballot in 44 states. The two combined for about...http://www.newser.com/story/37896/barr-nader-each-on-40-states-nov-ballots.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Sep 2008 14:48:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37414/will-women-abandon-palin-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen Geraldine Ferraro joined Walter Mondale's ticket in 1984, Ronald Reagan got a boost from women voters who may have felt threatened by Ferraro's personal and professional success. Nearly 25 years later, the effect of Sarah Palin joining John McCain contrasts sharply with Ferraro's fortunes, and prompts Newsweek to take...http://www.newser.com/story/37414/will-women-abandon-palin-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 14 Sep 2008 17:58:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37034/palin-factor-levels-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJohn McCain has erased Barack Obama's lead, transforming the presidential race to a statistical dead heat, according to the latest NBC News/ Wall Street Journal poll. Obama's lead among women dropped from 10 to 4 points since August, which is largely attributed to Sarah Palin's popularity, reports MSNBC.http://www.newser.com/story/37034/palin-factor-levels-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Sep 2008 3:10:39 CDT