Delusion and/or Gaslighting

Trump and his poll numbers brag.

If Only Someone Had Warned Them…

More polling.

Trump at 39% in Latest Reuters Poll

Getting close to his term 1 low.

Americans Ambivalent on Extrajudicial Killing

Support is low, but opposition is tepid.

Shutdown Winding Down?

The light at the end of the tunnel is a train.

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Party Favorability Gap

Democrats are considerably less happy with their party than are Republicans.

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When Polls Don’t Matter

Wildly unpopular policies in hyperpolarized times.

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Trump’s Job Approval

It’s down, but relatively steady.

Latest YouGov Polls

Trump is not popular.

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American Patriotism at 250

This ain’t 1976.

Autocracy is Popular

While critics warn of fascism, the public is thus far backing Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Trump’s New Voters Are Dissatisfied

Non-college-educated White men remain happy.

The Poll is a Census

The country is not happy with Trump. Except for Republicans.

Americans See Presidential Overreach

Even Republicans are balking at some Trump policies.

Democrats Less Popular Than Trump

The polls are showing a really weird dynamic.

Trump’s Mandate

About half the country wants about half of Trump.

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Whose Predictions Were Wrong?

Like Guy Fawkes, I got burnt!

An Unfavorable Election

Trump is less unpopular than ever.

Vibe Check

How we feeling?

Stupid Polling Tricks

Making mountains of molehills.

Models Moving Trumpward

A modest disturbance in the force.

Reaching The Undecideds

They are not like you and me.

Ignore The Polls?!

They won’t tell you who’s going to be President. They’re still useful.

The Immigration Backlash

Democrats and Republicans alike are less supportive than they were four years ago.

The Elusive ‘Likely Voter’

Where the science and art of polling intersect.

Israel Sees Nationwide Strike to Protest Hostage Killings

Massive numbers are taking to the streets in protest.

Harris Leads But Could Still Lose

Nate Silver is throwing cold water on the convention bounce.

On Polling and Trolling

Harris appears to be getting a post-convention bounce while Trump and Vance stay classy.

Biden’s Second Term? Or Trump’s?

A Republican columnist is angry that Trump, not Harris, is being seen as the incumbent.

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The Problem Of A High Floor & Low Ceiling

A graph that shows why Trump should be concerned

Kamala’s New Map

Democrats suddenly have multiple paths to victory.

Economy Polling Redux

Revisiting a post from yesterday.

No Joe-mentum

The Democrats are in a good place heading into their convention.

Harris Has a Slight Lead

The reset is real.

A Rebooted Race II

A fresh choice provides room for movement.

A Rebooted Race

We’re back to Square 1.

Polls, Damn Polls, and Aggregators

There’s something for everyone in the post-debate surveys.

Polls Continue Trumpward Shift

The slide continues.

Post-Debate Polling Trends

The changes are minor but in the wrong direction for the guy who’s behind.

More Post-Debate Polling

More polling that contradicts the panic.

More Data

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.

Trump Leads Biden Going into Tonight’s Debate

He’s doing better in all the swing states but one than in 2020.

Political Polling in the Trump Era

The professionals are striving to keep up with changing voter habits.

Biden and Trump Voters Have Different Concerns

After ‘the economy,’ the two diverge wildly on their top priorities.

Will Trump Leaners Come Home to Biden?

The weirdness of this year’s polling gives the President’s team hope.

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Biden’s Unpopularity

He isn’t very popular.

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Is Political Polling Still Useful?

Compared to any available alternative, yes.

Split Polls

Presidential v. senatorial polling in swings states is just, well, odd.