April

How often have you heard this year’s presidential debates described as “critical,” “all-important” or even “decisive”? About as frequently as you have in every election year, I’d bet. We like…

A few weeks ago, I was lamenting the confusion created by all the contradictory polls and urging readers to ignore them in favor of a focus on the fundamentals. Those…

While he appears to have been a wanton and callow youth, John McCain tells us he discovered honor in a North Vietnamese prison camp. McCain has either forgotten what honor…

John McCain offers America a welter of contradictions in both character and policy – contradictions so profound they call into question the fundamental premises of his campaign.   McCain’s brash…

In selecting Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) as his running mate, John McCain violated the first, and perhaps only, rule of vice presidential selection – first do no harm.  …

I’d love to know what is going on in this presidential race – and as a pollster I really should. Instead of enhancing my overall understanding, though, the plethora of…

Despite my attempt to bat it down several weeks ago, the question persists: “Given the Democrats’ substantial advantages on the fundamentals, why isn’t Barack Obama doing better against John McCain?”…

Once again, it’s time to play “pick a poll, any poll,” and tell any story you want.   Barack Obama’s overseas trip was one of the most widely covered events…

Among the many good deeds done by the Pew Research Center is a handy comparison of its June polls, conducted during each of the last three presidential election cycles. Holding…