The most recent programs for the Polling Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=272 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 01:21:32 GMT Michael Dimock explained his research about the Romney and Obama campaigns, the current makeup of the electorate, and the future of presidential polling. Topics included the 2010 versus. 2012 elections, the changing demographic landscape, and the future of polling. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309869-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309869-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vanderbilt University history professor Sarah Igo, and [Washington Post] polling director Jon Cohen talked about the history of political polling in America at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. They responded to questions from members of the audience. "Crunching the Numbers: Polling" was part of the symposium "Political Machines: Innovations in Campaigns and Elections," held in the Warner Bros. Theater of the National Museum of American History. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309204-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309204-6 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Political analyst Charlie Cook, Democratic pollster Margi Omergo, and Republican pollster Alex Bratty discussed the many polls and surveys given prior to and after election day. Topics included "Wal-Mart moms" and minority voters in the 2012 presidential elections. Both pollsters agreed that the Republican Party must address the changing demographics in order to survive. "The Day After: The 2012 Election Debrief" was held by the National Journal in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Atrium Ballroom. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309307-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309307-5 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Scott Keeter talked about how polls are designed and written, conducted, and analyzed, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He also discussed the technological challenges facing the polling industry, what polls do and do not indicate, polling samples, weighting, and margin of error. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309018-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309018-3 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the findings of a public opinion poll on American attitudes toward Arabs and Muslims. The poll was conducted following violent protests in the Arab world that erupted in response to a film denigrating Islam. Topics included changes in the Arab world and Islam itself, American views of Arabs, and Arab views of America. The talk focused primarily on Egypt, Syria and Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308662-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308662-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Representative of the Marist public opinion poll presented data and insights on the views of the American electorate toward religious and moral issues. They presented pre-debate numbers on the 2012 presidential race in the battle ground states as well as public opinion on a range of issues. Lee Miringoff dismissed allegations by Mitt Romney supporters of Democratic bias in recent polls. He said pollsters do not deliberately choose the proportion of Democrats to Republicans in any given poll. They responded to questions from members of the audience. The panel "Getting Beyond the Labels in an Election Year: U.S. Views on Key Religious Issues" was part of the 2012 annual conference of the Religion Newswriters Association, held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308642-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308642-3 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Peter Hart and Neil Newhouse, leading political pollsters, shared their insights on what's on voters minds and how it will play out in the November elections. They discussed what they believe will be the most important issues in the coming 2012 elections from their polling results. A popular topic of discussion was what course the Romney campaign would need to take to overcome Obama in the national polls. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307485-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307485-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Shane Goldmacher talked about [National Journal]'s Congressional Connection poll thatt tracks the public's opinions on the policies Congress is debating. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306663-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306663-4 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ann Selzer spoke from Des Moines, Iowa, about the results of the final [Des Moines Register] Iowa Poll to be taken before that Tuesday's Iowa caucuses. Top-line polling data was released the previous evening. Further results and analysis were released in the Sunday [Register] that morning. Ms. Selzer is president of Selzer & Company Inc., an independent public opinion research firm in Des Moines, Iowa. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303454-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303454-5 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Peter Hart discussed polls and focus groups with students at Purdue University, George Mason University, and the Washington Center for Politics and Journalism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302715-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302715-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Scott Keeter talked about how polling works, and described how polls are crafted, surveyed, and analyzed. Topics include polling samples, weighting, margin of error, and tabling of statistical analysis. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Bobbi Jackson read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301368-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301368-4 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Veteran pollsters Mark Penn, Ed Goeas, Stan Greenberg, and political analyst Bill Schneider discussed presidential polls and the effect of public opinion on presidents and their administrations. They talked about changes in polling strategies, how and why polling is still relevant, and how the American people can make their voices heard through polls. Mr. Walsh moderated. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. "An Evening with the Pollsters General" was the inaugural lecture of the Society of Presidential Pollsters. It was hosted by the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management in the Jack Morton Auditorium. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299598-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299598-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Governor Terry Branstad (R-IA) talked about the Iowa straw poll scheduled for Aug. 13 and the Republican field of candidates, as well as economic issues and the role of the next year's Iowa caucuses. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300788-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300788-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Andrew Myers talked about the tools of polling in political campaigns and ways that polling adds to message and strategy building. In his remarks Mr. Myers explained polling terms and the similarities and differences between Democrats and Republican polling practices. He responded to questions from audience members. This program was part of American University's Campaign Management Institute two-week training program on working in and running a political campaign. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297260-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297260-2 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Scott Keeter talked about 2010 midterm election voting patterns, including which groups showed up to vote and those that stayed home on election day. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo previewed topics for Sunday morning news shows at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296462-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296462-4 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Frank Newport talked by telephone about the polls in the 2010 midterm elections. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296332-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296332-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Bill McInturff and Jay Campbell talked to students about the science of polling and its impact on the American political process. This course was a partnership between C-SPAN, The Cable Center, and the University of Denver. The copyright for this program is held by The Cable Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295671-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295671-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Alan Abramowitz talked about the science of polls, including their accuracy, and data collection and interpretation. He also talked about the impact of polls on elections and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of a week-long "Washington Journal" series on politics. The product IDs for the other parts are 295275-6, 295243-5, 295298-5, and 295255-5. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295311-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295311-5 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mark Murray talked about the latest NBC News/[Wall Street Journal] political poll and midterm elections. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Current political cartoons were shown at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295049-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295049-3 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Douglas Schoen, Democratic Pollster and author of the book [The Political Fix] by video uplink from New York, New York, and David Winston, Republican Pollster for The Winston Group, talked about the latest polls and politics of Campaign 2010. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Bobbi Jackson read current news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292885-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292885-5 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Glen Bolger spoke to students about the use of polling and survey data in public policy and political campaigns. Among the topics he addressed were the use of polling for research, targeting constituencies based on public opinion surveys, and campaign communications. He also answered questions from the students. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291034-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291034-3 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Stefan Hankin talked to students about the use of survey data and polling information in mounting a successful political campaign. He also answered questions from the students. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290912-102 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290912-102 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Frank Luntz talked about his book [What Americans Really Want...Really: The Truth About Our Hopes, Dreams, and Fears] (Hyperion; September 15, 2009), which explores the five things people want most in their lives. Topics included the economic downturn, and faith in government, business, and other institutions. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289030-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289030-6 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Panelists discussed a poll on Pakistani views on the fight against Al Qaeda and the Taliban in their country. The poll found that the majority of Pakistanis viewed al Qaeda and the Taliban as threats to their personal and national security. The same poll also found a large majority of Pakistanis having an unfavorable view of U.S. strikes in Pakistan, President Obama and the U.S. government. Following their presentations, panelists responded to questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287405-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287405-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Stan Greenberg talked about his book [Dispatches from the War Room: In the Trenches with Five Extraordinary Leaders] (Thomas Dunne Books; February 17, 2009). In his memoir, he recounts his work with President Bill Clinton, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Bolivian president Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada, and South African president Nelson Mandela. Topics of discussion included the practices of polling, focus groups, how leaders use polling data, and running campaigns. They also discussed bipartisan relations. The guest interviewer was Mary Matalin. Stanley B. Greenberg is chairman and chief executive officer of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner. In addition to those covered in his memoir, he has served as a polling advisor to national campaigns for German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Al Gore, Chris Dodd, and Joe Lieberman. Mr. Greenberg is the author several books, including [The Two Americas; Middle Class Dreams]; and [The New Majority]. Mary Matalin has been a media strategist and political adviser to both President George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush, as well as Vice President Dick Cheney. She has written for numerous publications, including the [Los Angeles Times] and [Newsweek], and has been part of television shows, including being a former host of the political television show "Crossfire." She is the author of [Letters to My Daughters] and also the co-author with her husband James Carville of [All's Fair]. She now now runs Threshold, a conservative publishing imprint at Simon and Schuster. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286232-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286232-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Richard Benedtto talked about the use of polls in the 2008 presidential election and the role they played in the campaign. He also discussed accuracy of this year's general election polls, how polling techniques have changed, as well as exit poll results. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282306-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282306-6 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Zogby spoke about results of a daily tracking poll of the 2008 presidential campaign. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282188-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282188-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Zogby spoke about the results of daily tracking polls in the 2008 presidential campaign. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282158-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282158-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Zogby spoke about results from a daily tracking poll in the 2008 presidential election campaign. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282139-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282139-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Zogby Spoke about daily tracking poll results for the 2008 presidential election. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282109-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282109-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT John Zogby spoke about the results of daily tracking polls in the 2008 presidential election. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282080-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282080-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Peter Hart talked by telephone about the focus group he conducted in Cleveland on Sunday, October 26, 2008, with "persuadable voters" from Lake County, Ohio. After the event he had discussed it with reporters who had been present at the time. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282046-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282046-2 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Pollster Peter Hart conducted a focus group with "persuadable voters" from Lake County, Ohio, who were undecided or leaning toward a candidate. The participants were screened to include a mix of demographics and political leanings. The group answered questions and discussed their perspectives on various issues and the candidates in the 2008 presidential campaign. Following the focus group, political reporters who watched the group shared their reactions. The Anneneberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania hosted the event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282017-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282017-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Peter Hart talked by telephone to introduce the focus group he conducted in Cleveland on Sunday, October 26, 2008, with "persuadable voters" from Lake County, Ohio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282046-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282046-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT David Moore, formerly with Gallup, talked about the flaws in U.S. polling systems. Mr. Moore spoke about ways in which pollsters regularly ask leading questions to those being polled and do not factor in the American public's level of understanding of the issues being discussed. David Moore, currently a senior fellow at the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, was previously a senior editor at the Gallup Poll. He is the author of "How to Steal an Election" and "The Superpollsters." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281306-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281306-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Richard Benedetto reported by telephone on from Utica, New York, with the results of the Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Nationwide Daily Tracking Poll for October 21 through October 24, 2008. The poll, conducted by Zogby, included around 1,200 likely voters from across the country. Mr. Benedetto said that the poll is virtually unchanged from the previous day, but does show that the lead that Senator Obama had been building over the past week was slowing down, if not stopping. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282016-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282016-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Zogby spoke about the latest results of a daily tracking poll in the 2008 presidential election. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281974-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281974-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Zogby reviewed daily tracking poll data. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281948-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281948-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Zogby spoke about daily tracking poll figures. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281923-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281923-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT James Zogby spoke about polling results and techniques as well as the latest tracking poll in the Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby nationwide survey. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281736-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281736-4 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT AARP with Frank Luntz http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280819-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280819-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments from undecided voters after an airing of the election focus group meeting held by Peter Hart and the Annenberg Public Policy Center in York, Pennsylvania, on June 24, 2008. Video clips of Senators McCain and Obama speaking at the 25th Annual Conference of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) on June 28, 2008 were shown in the background. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206176-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206176-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mark Murray talked about the 2008 presidential campaign and how voters are looking at the issues. He reacted to several video clips of an election focus group meeting held by Peter Hart and the Annenberg Public Policy Center in York, Pennsylvania, on June 24, 2008. Mr. Murray responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205698-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205698-2 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT John Zogby talked about his forthcoming book [The Way We'll Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American Dream] (Random House, August 12, 2008). He talked about some of the trends he has observed and the reasons behind them. He was interviewed at BookExpo America 2008. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205790-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205790-4 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT John Zogby talked about the latest Reuters/C-SPAN/Houston Chronicle poll of Ohio and Texas voters. He also described how polling results can differ from pollster to pollster, and responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203314-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203314-3 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT John Zogby reported by telephone from Utica, New York, about the most recent Reuters/C-SPAN/Houston Chronicle poll of Democrats conducted by Zogby for the Ohio and Texas primaries. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203293-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203293-2 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT John Zogby reported by telephone from Utica, New York, about the most recent Reuters/C-SPAN/Houston Chronicle poll of Democrats conducted by Zogby for the Ohio and Texas primaries. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203292-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203292-2 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT John Zogby reported by telephone from Utica, New York, about the first Reuters/C-SPAN/Houston Chronicle poll conducted by Zogby for the Ohio and Texas primaries http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203291-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203291-6 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT John Zogby reported by telephone from Utica, New York, about the first Reuters/C-SPAN/Houston Chronicle poll conducted by Zogby for the Ohio and Texas primaries. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203289-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203289-8 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The current attitudes and trends among 18-29 year old voters were discussed. They released the results of a poll taken since the record turnout of more than three million young adults casting their ballots on Super Tuesday. Rock the Vote did the research in conjunction with the bi-partisan polling team of Ed Goeas of the Tarrance Group and Celinda Lake of Lake Research Partners. They also discussed research from a series of 10 focus groups with this age group that were held in October 2007. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204164-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204164-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT