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“The point of any release from an internal poll is to prove a point. That is, you're trying to relay a message that is positive to your side. It doesn't mean the poll is inaccurate, but it's very unlikely you'll see an internal poll that is bad for the side who sponsored the survey.”
“America is a divided nation. I'm not just talking about when it comes to who we choose to represent us in government. I'm talking about the choices we make down to as mundane as where we shop for food.”
“The United States is a two-party system.”
“Gallup screwed up in 2010 and 2012. They called for a much wider Republican House victory in the former than what actually occurred, and they polled a Mitt Romney victory in the latter.”
“One could argue that the Boston Red Sox were the American League team of the first quarter of the 20th century. The Yankees weren't even the best team in New York, as that honor fell to the National League New York Giants.”
“My study of past elections in which there was a dominant issue other than the economy indicates that whomever is most trusted on that issue wins the election.”
“People tend to vote for one party consistently over time.”
“Donald Trump is the first former president to be indicted.”
“President Obama's healthcare law is hated and loved by some so much that they are willing to shut down the government over it.”
“Ted Cruz was elected to the United States Senate; he has never served in the House. Senators are voted for in state-wide elections, which means that redistricting and gerrymandering logically can't apply.”
“Trump, of course, has historically struggled among well educated White voters, even within own party.”
“We all get something wrong once in a while. Some of the misses are bigger than others.”
“Texas put Ted Cruz in the Senate not because someone redrew Texas' state lines, but because Texas voters became, on average, more conservative.”
“Incumbents rarely face major primary challengers. Those who even get one do so because they're not beloved within at least part of their party.”
“In case you couldn't tell, I love elections.”
“A cohort's 'liberalism' or 'conservatism' is dependent on the success of the presidential administration they come of age under.”
“Riding a wave of anti-establishment and anti-Obama anger, Tea Party candidates knocked off Democrats and Republicans alike.”
“Election polling can be used to help understand which issues matter to people, which can in turn help us understand why someone gets elected.”
“Claire McCaskill's endorsement of Obama in 2008 was particularly memorable.”
“Americans were opposed to 'Obamacare,' or the Affordable Care Act, yet they were in favor of many of its provisions. Not surprisingly, Americans lacked knowledge of what exactly the law did.”