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      <title>Understanding Polling</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Newsmakers with Governor Terry Branstad</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Scott Keeter on the Mechanics of Polling</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Presidential Campaign 2008 Focus Group</title>
      <description>AARP with Frank Luntz</description>
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      <title>Polling in Political Campaigns</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Congressional Connection Poll</title>
      <description>Shane Goldmacher talked about [National Journal]'s Congressional Connection poll thatt tracks the public's opinions on the policies Congress is debating.</description>
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      <title>Election Focus Group Meeting</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Presidential Pollsters</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Campaign Research and Polling</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [The Superpollsters]</title>
      <description>Professor Moore discussed the evolution and process of political polling, which is the subject of his book [The Superpollsters: How They Measure and Manipulate Public Opinion in America]. He described how the public opinion polls are manipulated by political candidates and public opinion pollsters themselves to shape the progress of political campaigns.</description>
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      <title>Pollsters and the 2012 Election Results</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [Follow the Leader]</title>
      <description>Professors Brace and Hinckley, co-authors of [Follow the Leader: Opinion Polls and the Modern Presidents] published by Basic Books, discussed the relationship between the modern presidents and opinion polls on their job performance and other issues. The two political science professors discussed how presidential decisions and decision-making processes are affected by opinion polls, and the role of opinion polls in American politics. Their book chronicles the influence of polling on presidential administrations from Harry Truman to George H.W. Bush.</description>
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      <title>Polling and Survey Research</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Polls and Focus Groups</title>
      <description>Peter Hart discussed polls and focus groups with students at Purdue University, George Mason University, and the Washington Center for Politics and Journalism.</description>
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      <title>After Words with Stan Greenberg</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>History of Political Polling</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Pollsters Perspective on 2012 Politics</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Election 2000 and Today's Youth</title>
      <description>Following a review of the results of a survey of youth attitudes toward politics, Mr. Rather moderated a panel of journalists who discussed the findings. Among the topics they addressed were low voter turn out among 18 to 24 year olds, sources of youth apathy, issues of interest to young voters, and ways to encourage greater participation. After their discussion they answered questions from the audience.</description>
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      <title>2010 Midterm Exit Polls</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Polling and the 2012 Presidential Election</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Public Perceptions of Arabs and Muslims</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Polling</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Politics of Campaign 2010</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Polls, Pollsters, and Focus Groups</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>[Des Moines Register] Iowa Poll Director on Poll Results</title>
      <description>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 &amp; Company Inc., an independent public opinion research firm in Des Moines, Iowa. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.</description>
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      <title>Polls and Public Opinion</title>
      <description>Mr. Minnick moderated a panel discussion on political opinion surveys and their influence on politics. Mr. Lutz and Mr. Rivlin spoke about their respective candidates' use of polling information, as well as the methods they use to survey voters. Ms. Walcott spoke about the polls conducted by candidates, as well as those used by news organizations. Following their remarks, the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience.</description>
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      <title>Campaign 2010</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [What Americans Really Want...Really]</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Election Focus Group Meeting</title>
      <description>Peter Hart conducted a focus group discussing the 2008 presidential campaign with 12 Baltimore area residents. Participants included 5 Democrats, 4 Republican and 3 independent voters who were identified by their first names only. They spoke about their reactions to presidential candidates, issues in the news, public policy positions, and their opinions on the direction of government. Among the major topics they addressed were military operations in Iraq, the Bush administration's policies, the economy, and what qualities they look for in presidential candidates.</description>
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      <title>Polling on Religious Issues</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [The Way We'll Be]</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Women Voter Focus Group Meeting</title>
      <description>Pollster Peter Hart conducted a live two-hour focus group with a group of 12 women voters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, discussing the 2004 presidential campaign. The women, age 18-49, were undecided or leaned toward voting for Senator Kerry or President Bush. 
 
 Following the focus group, Mr. Hart took questions for an hour from reporters who observed the focus group.
 
 Then for an hour Mr. Hart responded to audience telephone calls.</description>
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      <title>Young Voters and 2006 Midterm Elections</title>
      <description>Political consultants and academics talked about a poll contrasting the political views of both college and non-college 18-24 year olds. The poll included data on attitudes about President Bush, the U.S. Congress, the November midterm election, the war in Iraq, trust in the federal government, and the importance of community service. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.</description>
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      <title>Opposition Research</title>
      <description>Mr. Billmire spoke about opposition research, in which political consultants search the backgrounds of the opposing candidates for information to use in the campaign. He stressed that voters' rising interest in issues rather than parties has made opposition research much more important and powerful. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience of students. Mr. Billmire was the chief opposition researcher for the Republican congressional campaign committee in 1994.</description>
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      <title>Pakistani Opinion Poll</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <description>Network and cable executives testified about election night news coverage, inaccuracies in exit polling information, and the potential impacts of the reporting on election results. In often tense exchanges the executives said that the problems should be fixed by broadcasters rather than legislators, and addressed several ideas to develop a national deadline for poll closings.</description>
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 quantitative data that emerges from polls. Citizens expressed their opinions on George 
 W. Bush and Al Gore, as well as other political issues. The pollsters also commented on the usefulness of focus groups in 
 conducting campaigns.</description>
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      <description>As part of a C-SPAN and Comcast project to encourage dialog between students and national leaders, Ms. Brazile spoke to high school students about the value of public service, campaigns and the political process, and her experiences as a political consultant. Following her remarks she answered questions from the students.</description>
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      <description>Mr. Yang discussed how survey research fits into the political campaign context. He also presented a sample political poll and went through an analysis of its significance.</description>
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      <description>A voter focus group discussed the 2004 presidential election. Mr. Hart moderated the session. Hart Research and the Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania selected 12 undecided voters from central Ohio to discuss the issues and candidates in this presidential election. This was the latest in a series of focus group discussions with voters in key states. These sessions are designed to assess how voters feel about the campaign and the candidates.</description>
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      <description>Various methods of measuring and analyzing public opinion were detailed.</description>
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      <description>Mr. Meadow spoke about the use of survey research in political campaigns and decision making. He also talked about the use of focus groups and the differences in the uses and applications of qualitative and quantitative research. Following his remarks he answered questions from students in the class.</description>
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      <description>Chairman Atwater, Ms. DiVall, and Mr. Tarrance addressed the second plenary session about the reapportionment of congressional districts that will follow the 1990 census. Topics included census sampling, abortion issues, and polling procedures.</description>
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      <description>Two pollsters analyzed the mood of the electorate one week before the
 election. They discussed perceptions of Congress and tight races
 around the country. They also responded to audience telephone calls.</description>
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      <description>Mr. Winston talked to students about the use of survey data and polling information in mounting a successful political campaign. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.</description>
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      <description>The panelists talked about European public perception of American foreign policy. They talked about the perceptions in the media, literature, and Pew surveys.</description>
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      <description>Mr. Exley talked about MoveOn.org, the results of the MoveOn.org primary, and how technology is changing grassroots voting efforts. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.</description>
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