READING DUE BEFORE CLASS

Read Chapter 4 of CC and Chap. 3? of PP

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN CLASS

YouGov.com claim
YouGov.com analysis
CBS News 2004 election graphics
Animation of 2004 election results by county
How different polling agencies compare for the 2004 election
Article from The Economist
NY Times Elections Results - Graph 1
NY Times Elections Results - Graph 2

HOMEWORK ASSIGNED

Listen to radio story, "Mush Polling" on This American Life: Real Audio (starts at 43:00) or Download mp3.
Read article, "Lifelong debunker takes on arbiter of neutral choices" from the Stanford Report
Read article, "Networks hope to avoid exit-poll excesses, errors" from The Boston Globe
Read article, "When polls raise more questions than answers" from The Boston Globe
Read article, " TV networks were in no rush to call presidential election" from USA Today
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