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A Political Scientist Asks Why Did We Get US Election So Wrong?

By Bryan Cranston | Published: November 10, 2016

I was wrong, admits political scientist Bryan Cranston, who points out that he wa's hardly alone among those who professions had them making predictions about the US presidential election. But why were so many wrong?

How Much Do Campaigns (and Debates) Really Matter?

By Howard J. Silver | Published: September 26, 2016

The American presidential campaign season, official and unofficial, seems essentially endless. But as the US enters the homestretch for 2016, Howard Silver wonders how much all this sound and fury really matters to voters

Methods: In Polling, Bigger Is Not Necessarily Better

By Rachel Ormston | Published: August 27, 2014

As various canvasses and opinion polls attempt to predict the outcome of the Scottish independence plebiscite, it's worth taking a look at how more methodologically sound inputs lead to more accurate forecasts.

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A Political Scientist Asks Why Did We Get US Election So Wrong?

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Methods: In Polling, Bigger Is Not Necessarily Better

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