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Elections and exit polling

Title
Elections and exit polling / [edited by] Fritz J. Scheuren, Wendy Alvey.
Publication
Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2008], ©2008.
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Additional Authors
  • Scheuren, Fritz.
  • Alvey, Wendy.
Description
xxiv, 307 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
"Elections and Exit Polling is an examination of the specialized surveys that are used to track and collect data on elections and voter preferences. Employing modern research from the past decade and a series of interviews with pollster Warren Mitofsky (1934-2006), this volume provides a look at the key statistical techniques and survey methods for measuring voter preferences worldwide."--BOOK JACKET.
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Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
1. Introduction / Fritz Scheuren and Wendy Alvey -- 2. The Infamous 2000 Election -- 3. 2004: Fraudulent Election? -- 4. Mid-Term Elections: 2006 -- 5. Globe-trotting Consultant -- 6. Looking Ahead: Recommendations for 2008 and Beyond -- 7. Technical Appendix.
ISBN
  • 9780470291160 (pbk.)
  • 0470291168 (pbk.)
LCCN
  • 2008017098
  • 99821361376
OCLC
  • ocn226291867
  • 226291867
  • SCSB-5425238
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries