People and Politics: Public Opinion

Political Polls

Not all political polls are created equally. Watch what happened in the 2000 Presidential Election when exit polling got it wrong.

Click to play video.

Click on the image above to watch Online NewsHour: Examining Election Night

Many websites offer polls.

Explore: MediaShift Your Guide to Political Polling Sites | PBS View the ratings and evaluations of political polling sites from Media Shift.

Explore: The Pew Charitable Trusts - Non Profit Organization Serving the Public Then visit one of the sites they’ve identified as well as the Pew Charitable Trust site.