CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics

CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics


Low-Tech Approach Has Some Doubting Polls' Accuracy

January 14, 2016

Donald Trump has been leading presidential polls for so long, only a skeptic would doubt he’s a shoo-in for the Republican nomination. But plenty of people are dubious about the state of public opinion research and its overreliance on traditional, landline telephone polling in an age of smart phones, caller ID and other trappings of the digital age.