Political Polling

Political Polling, Have We Reached the End?

Jun 28, 2021 by Elena Veatch and The Campaign Workshop

Political Polling -  Dead or Alive? 

Is political polling dead? In the campaign world, this is one question comes back to haunt us every election cycle After polls (and the media outlets reporting on them) suggested an inevitable landslide for Hillary Clinton in 2016, Donald Trump’s victory shook the American public to its core and undermined our collective confidence in political polling.

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7 Questions with Pollster Dave Fako, Founder of Fako Research & Strategies

Mar 19, 2021 by Ben Holse (he/him) and Ibrahim Ahmed

7 Questions with Dave Fako on Political and Advocacy Polling

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Membership Surveys: 7 Questions with Ruth Bernstein

Jul 02, 2020 by Ben Holse (he/him)

Membership Surveys: 7 Questions with Pollster Ruth Bernstein 

Ruth Bernstein is president and CEO at EMC Research, a national polling and opinion research firm. Ruth leads polling on a wide variety of political, policy, and marketing projects. She is especially proud of her work helping to elect women and people of color to office and securing voter approval for education, transportation, minimum wage increases, and environmental protection. We asked Ruth 7 questions on membership surveys and how they can benefit your organization.

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Ballot Measure Polling

Apr 11, 2019 by Claire Regan

Ballot Measure Polling - Can Help You Win

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Political Survey: Top Tips For Crafting Political Polling

Aug 23, 2018 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

Political Survey Says: What Should I Look For In political polling?

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7 Questions with Pollster and Consultant, Steve Vancore

Mar 15, 2018

7 Questions with Steve Vancore

Steve Vancore is a political consultant and researcher. He is the founding partner at VancoreJones Communications, a political consulting firm that works on legislative communications, public relations, and political campaigns from local races to statewide races. He is also the president of Clearview Research, which focuses on polling and focus group research, and teaches in the Masters of Applied American Politics and Policy program at Florida State University.

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Inside the Campaign Studio with Political Consultant Donna Victoria

Feb 13, 2017 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

Meet this week's political consultant: Donna Victoria

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Name Recognition - The Truth About Name ID

Jan 20, 2017 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

Name Recognition, What is it? Does Name ID Really Matter in Politics? 

Name recognition or Name ID, is usually judged by political polling to determine how many people know Candidate A vs. Candidate B. We start with a simple question that asks whether people have heard of either candidate. Then we compare the candidate’s name ID.

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