2008 Commentary
12.18.08
Commentary
Methodology Report
The addition of cell phones in Pew Research Center election surveys had at most a modest effect on estimates of candidate support in individual surveys, but when looked at in the aggregate clear patterns emerge resulting in slightly more support for Obama and slightly less for McCain.
11.25.08
Commentary
by Juliana Horowitz, Research Associate, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
11.14.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
11.13.08
Commentary
Remarks by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center 2nd Annual Warren J. Mitofsky Award Dinner, on Behalf of the Roper Center Newseum, Washington DC
11.12.08
Commentary
by Scott Keeter, Director Survey Research, Juliana Horowitz, Research Associate and Alec Tyson, Research Analyst, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
10.31.08
Commentary
Continuing Partisan Divide in Cable TV News Audiences
10.30.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
10.17.08
Commentary
Methodology Report
Though by no means a perfect instrument, polls make it possible for more opinions, held by a broader and more representative range of citizens, to be known to the government and thus, potentially, heeded.
10.01.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
09.25.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
09.23.08
Commentary
Methodology Report
As shown in our election summary release, including cell phone interviews results in slightly more support for Obama and slightly less for McCain.
09.11.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
08.25.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
08.22.08
Commentary
Convention Backgrounder
07.29.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
07.17.08
Commentary
by Juliana Menasce Horowitz, Research Associate, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
07.17.08
Commentary
Methodology Report
This is the first study documenting how the overall estimate of voter presidential preference is modestly affected by whether or not the cell phone respondents are included.
07.15.08
Commentary
by Michael Dimock, Associate Director, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
06.12.08
Commentary
But Overall Opposition to Gay Marriage is Less Than in 2004
06.02.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
05.08.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
05.07.08
Commentary
Rising Worries About the Job Market
by Michael Dimock, Associate Director for Research, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
04.28.08
Commentary
by Scott Keeter, Director Survey Research, Juliana Menasce Horowitz, Reasearch Associate and Alec Tyson, Research Assistant, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
04.17.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center Special to the New York Times
04.15.08
Commentary
Many Journalists See Uncertain Future For Nightly TV Broadcasts and Fault Current Coverage
by Carroll Doherty, Associate Director, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
04.04.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
04.03.08
Commentary
Wealthy Democratic Donors Now Outnumber Wealthy GOP Donors
03.20.08
Commentary
Democrats Now Have the Advantage in
03.14.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
03.03.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
02.25.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
02.11.08
Commentary
by Scott Keeter, Director of Survey Research, Pew Research Center and an analyst for NBC News
02.08.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
02.07.08
Commentary
Public Sees Candidates Focusing On Economy
02.01.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
01.30.08
Commentary
Just 12% Call It a
01.28.08
Commentary
Scott Keeter is Director of Survey Research for the Pew Research Center and an analyst for NBC News
01.25.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
01.18.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
01.11.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
01.10.08
Commentary
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times