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Course | Oct 19, 2022
Public Opinion Polling Basics

By the end of our free, five-lesson course, you will know why we have polls, what the different kinds of polls are, how polling works and what you should look for in a poll.

Short Read | May 5, 2022
10 facts about Americans and Twitter

23% of U.S. adults say they use Twitter. The share of Americans who use the platform has remained consistent over the past several years.

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Report | Nov 19, 2019
A Field Guide to Polling: Election 2020 Edition

While survey research in the United States is a year-round undertaking, the public’s focus on polling is never more intense than during the run-up to a presidential election.

Report | Mar 31, 2017
Are Telephone Polls Understating Support for Trump?

An experiment comparing responses to 27 questions fielded on both a telephone and a web survey found no significant mode differences in overall opinion about Trump or many of his signature policy positions.