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The Growing Gap between Landline and Dual Frame Election Polls
Republican Vote Share Bigger in Landline-Only Surveys
by Scott Keeter, Leah Christian and Michael Dimock, Pew Research Center
The Growing Gap between Landline and Dual Frame Election Polls; Republican Vote Share Bigger in Landline-Only Surveys
A new analysis of Pew Research Center pre-election surveys conducted this year finds that support for Republican candidates was significantly higher in samples based only on landlines than in dual frame samples that combined landline and cell phone interviews. The difference in the margin among likely voters this year is about twice as large as in 2008.
Public Knows Basic Facts about Politics, Economics, But Struggles with Specifics
Few Aware of TARP Repayment, Inflation Rate
Midterm Elections Still Top Public Interest
Economic News Seen as a Mix of Good and Bad
Mixed Reactions to Republican Midterm Win
Public Less Happy Than After 2006 and 1994 Elections
Election Results Draw Big Interest, Heavy Coverage
Most Followed Returns on Election Night
Public Support for Increased Trade, Except With South Korea and China
Fewer See Benefits from Free Trade Agreements
A Clear Rejection of the Status Quo, No Consensus about Future Policies
GOP Wins Big Despite Party's Low Favorability
News Coverage Surpasses Interest at Campaign’s End
More Hear about Marijuana Initiative than Stewart Rally
Public Keeps Focus on Economy, Media on Elections
About Half Say GOP Likely to Win House Majority
Little Change in Opinions about Global Warming
Increasing Partisan Divide on Energy Policies
Midterm Snapshot: Enthusiasm for Obama Reelection Bid Greater Than for Reagan in 1982
Independent Voters vs. Unions
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
Continued Positive Marks for Government Anti-Terror Efforts
But Many Say U.S. Has Been Lucky in Avoiding Attack
Ground War More Intense Than 2006, Early Voting More Prevalent
Democrats Stirring But Are No Match for Energized Republicans
Miners’ Rescue Dominates News Interest
Jump in Attention to Midterm Election News
Fewer Journalists Stand Out in Fragmented News Universe
More Now Say GOP Likely to Win Control of House
Cell Phones and Election Polls: An Update
Data from Pew Research Center polling this year suggest that the landline-only bias is as large, and potentially even larger, than it was in 2008.
Public Focuses More on Economy than Election
Education Debate Also Draws Interest
Support For Same-Sex Marriage Edges Upward
Majority Continues to Favor Gays Serving Openly in Military
Possible Negatives for Candidates: Vote for Bank Bailout, Palin Support
Democrats Struggle to Avoid Wipeout from Electoral Wave
by Carroll Doherty, Associate Director, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
Special to the BBC
Elections Dominate Coverage, Not Public Interest
Few Have Heard a Lot about GOP's
Obama Viewed as Doing Better than GOP Leaders in Explaining Vision
A Static America: A Contrarian View of Current U.S. Public Opinion Trends
by Michael J. Robinson, Special to the Pew Research Center
Independents Oppose Party in Power…Again
More Conservative, More Critical of National Conditions
2010 Vote Seen as More Important Than Most
Partisans Differ in Views of Elections and Coverage
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