Not All Polls Are Created Equal (Some Are Badly Written)
The first in a series of dispatches from PollsterCon
Polls
Partisan Voters Lining Up Behind Clinton, Trump, But Don't Seem to Like Them Very Much
Think third-party candidates help throw the election to Clinton? Think again.
Where Is the Public on the Transgender Bathroom Controversy? Depends How You Ask!
Polls paint an ambiguous picture.
Polls Fail to Predict Sanders Upset in Indiana Primary
RealClearPolitics had Clinton up almost 7 points in the Hoosier State.
Millennials Hate Capitalism Almost as Much as They Hate Socialism
Seize the means of production? Meh. Millennials love private enterprise-as long as you don't call it "capitalism."
Less than Half of Americans Identify as "Environmentalists," Says New Poll
Fearmongering seems to be backfiring
Trump Is the Second Most Unpopular Presidential Candidate Since 1984
First place goes to former Klansman David Duke, who was disliked by slightly more Americans in 1992.
Another Poll Shows Citizens Overwhelmingly Oppose Police Seizing Property Without Convictions
Mississippi voters against civil asset forfeiture.
Nearly 1 in 10 Knows Somebody Who Has Had Property Seized Without Criminal Charges
Polls consistently show the public, when informed, opposes civil forfeiture.
First the Good News: Most Voters Want 'Radical Change.' Now the Bad News…
The state of the electorate
Trump on His Triumph: 'I Don't Understand It. Nobody Understands It.'
Although the billionaire braggart's nomination looks increasingly likely, he is more disliked than any other presidential candidate.
What's the Matter with Michigan? Polls Miss Badly in Dem Primary
Hillary Clinton was supposed to have the state locked up.
Who's Afraid of Self-Driving Cars? 75 Percent of Americans, Says Poll
Are you among the timorous or will you embrace the hands-free future?
Partisan Divide Over Global Warming Is Just a Big Misunderstanding, Says Study: New at Reason
There are good reasons to doubt that conclusion.
What Are the Polls Telling Us to Expect from Today's Super Tuesday Contests?
The polls are pointing to big nights for Clinton and Trump, but primary state surveys are tricky.
Pollsters Get Lucky in New Hampshire
More than half of GOP voters in the state say they made up their minds within the last week.
Should Women Be Required to Sign Up for the Military Draft?
Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and Chris Christie say OK. Ted Cruz calls it "nuts."
Turnout Determined the Winner in Iowa, But Not in the Way Everyone Expected
The polls miss again.
What CNN's Polling Last Night Tells Us About Rand Paul's Campaign
He has more appeal to the young, to independents, and to those who worry most about government spending. But not enough appeal in any category.
Sarah Palin Used to Think Polls Were Only For Strippers
Also in Iowa, Donald Trump tells crowd to "knock the crap" out of protesters.
Turnout Isn't Everything, It's the Only Thing at the Iowa Caucuses
Can the Trump and Sanders campaigns mobilize the voters they need to win?
Decades of Big Government Result in Massive Doubts It Fixes Anything
So why is more big government on the menu for the election?
If You Support Trump, You May Be an Authoritarian (Also: If You Support Clinton, Rubio, Sanders, Cruz …)
He's hardly alone in wanting to use government force to control others.
Why Polls Don't Work
After decades of gradual improvement, the science of predicting election outcomes has hit an accuracy crisis.
Is the Bernie Sanders Poll Surge Real?
Some reasons to be skeptical the Vermonter has what it takes to win the Democratic nomination
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Police Body Cameras, Understand They're for Both Sides
Poll also shows people think the 'war on police' is actually real.
Despair at the Number of Americans Who Choose Security over Liberty, Privacy
Poll shows citizens fine with warrantless snooping to fight terrorism.
It's Probably Safe to Start Paying Attention to the Polls Now
Trump is still winning but it's far from over.
6 Fictional Lands We Should Bomb Once We're Done With Agrabah
In a new poll, 30 percent of Republican voters said we should bomb Agrabah-a land you might remember from the Disney movie Aladdin.
Stop Playing Fallout 4 a Moment and Read About This Gamer Survey
Industry-funded poll shows gamers as likely voters, party members.
Polls Fail Again in Predicting Outcome of Ohio Pot Referendum, Kentucky Governor's Race
Election Day 2015 did not go smoothly for pollsters.
Yesterday's Election: A Challenge for Democrats—and a Crisis for Politics
Matt Bevin's big surprise win the Kentucky governor's hints at trouble for both Democrats and the larger political system.
Americans Got Only 8 Out of 12 Answers Right on This Very Basic Science Quiz
I am sure that Reason readers will do much better
Carly Fiorina Takes Rand Paul's Place in Republican Top 10
But Donald Trump continues to dominate the GOP field, with Ben Carson capturing second place.
North Carolina Poll Shows 40 Percent for Trump, 38 Percent for Clinton, and 9 Percent Supporting Deez Nuts
Trolls within trolls, Bendreth.
Two-Thirds of Americans Favor Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants
Donald Trump calls voters "stupid."*
Why the GOP Sucks at Courting Millennials: 'The Selfie Vote' Author Kristen Soltis Anderson
The Republican pollster talks to Nick Gillespie about how to win the hearts and minds of a generation that has yet to realize its own political power.
The Public Prefers Both Planned Parenthood and the NRA to Any Major Presidential Candidate
According to an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll
Worried About Rand Paul Falling in the Polls? Don't Be.
Numbers this far out mean little under the best of circumstances. And these are not the best of circumstances.
Donald Trump Is Leading in the Polls. He's Still Not Going to Win the Nomination.
Primary polling taken this far out tells us virtually nothing about who will ultimately triumph.
Lindsey Graham Slams Presidential Debate Qualifications, Polling Cut-off
Say it's silly to base who attends a debate this early based on national polling
Gallup: Trump "Not A Serious Candidate" Say 75 Percent of Americans
Trump's campaign is "a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing"
What Can We Learn From National Primary Polling? Virtually Nothing.
Who's up? Who's down? Who cares?
The FCC Might Have Just Killed Polling as We Know It—and That's OK
Pollsters like Nate Silver are understandably freaked out, but it's not the government's job to protect their business model.
Gallup: Trust in Police Reaches Its Lowest Level Since 1993
But the cops are still among the country's most respected institutions.
5 Things to Know About Jeb Bush's Campaign for President
Get up to speed while you wait for his official announcement to begin.
Americans Getting Increasingly Pro-Choice on Abortion
'Pro-choice' identification is back up to late 1990s levels.
