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Stuart Elway: Why my poll results differ
The longtime pollster explains differences in methods and assumptions that might cause his surveys to find more undecideds and fewer Dino Rossi supporters in the race for Washington governor.
H. Stuart Elway
Stuart Elway has been analyzing public opinion since 1975, directing research projects across the country for large and small businesses, associations, non-profits, foundations, public agencies from f
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Battle of the polls: the Vance-Elway debate
Pollster Stuart Elway rebuts an allegation from The Vance Report that the former overstates Democratic numbers.
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Why the governor's race never was close
A pollster explains how conventional framing of the campaign missed the real dynamics. Gov. Chris Gregoire was thought more "likeable," and the tax revolt didn't impress voters outside the Republican base. Add a "blue tide," and Dino Rossi was toast.
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Public opinion much more complex on arena than media's picture
The results of a poll released last week are being stereotyped as the public wanting a new sports arena but not being willing to pay for it. That simplistic summary misses a great deal.