The Art and Science of Polling

Dave Iverson

Oct 31, 2008 at

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Polls on the presidential race and state propositions have been coming fast and furious this election season. But how much can we trust polls, and does polling affect the outcome of a race?

Guests:

Mark DiCamillo, director of Field Poll

Nate Silver, blogger and poll analyst for Fivethirtyeight.com

Robert Eisinger, associate professor of political science at Lewis & Clark College

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