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Moderated by Professor Stuart Blumin, the panelists discussed the topic, “The New Electoral Map: From the Gingrich Revolution to 2008.” Topics included Republican and Democratic ("red and bl…

Guests discussed the practices and procedures of political polling and attempt to give a better understanding of its history in the U.S. and its value and detriment to the political process.…

Polling experts and journalists talked about political polling in a campaign year. Among the issues they addressed were the accuracy of polls, what types of questions the media should ask po…

Polling experts discussed the 1998 midterm election results. They were particularly interested in how the upcoming impeachment proceedings against President Clinton affected the election. Th…

David Bartlett, Michael Freedman, Marvin Kalb, Ellen Thomas, Susan Tolchin, Kathleen Frankovic, Sam Donaldson, and Fran Fahrenkopf discussed several issues associated with the presidential c…

The guests discussed the status of the Clinton presidency as reflected in political polls. They also discussed the methods employed in conducting a political poll. Geoffrey Garin was a Democ…