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Margin of error : pollsters and the manipulation of Canadian politics / Claire Hoy.

Title
Margin of error : pollsters and the manipulation of Canadian politics / Claire Hoy.
Author
Hoy, Claire
Publication
Toronto, Ont. : Key Porter, c1989.

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Description
234 p.; 24 cm.
Summary
Hoy looks at the use of public opinion polling and how it has influenced government decisions. He describes the history of its use in Canada, from the 1930's on, weaknesses in methodology, and relationships between pollsters and media.
Subject
  • Elections > Canada > History > 20th century
  • Public opinion > Canada
  • Press and politics > Canada
  • Public Opinion
  • Canada > Politics and government > Public opinion. > 1980-
Note
  • Includes index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The new God of politics -- In the beginning -- Coming of age -- Welcome to the 1980s -- Showdown -- The "science" of sampling -- Allan Gregg : the icon -- Government by Goldfarb -- Galluping ghosts -- "Gloomy Gus" Reid -- Michael Adams : The Mother Teresa of polling -- Michael Marzolini's pizza polls -- Here comes the judge -- Poll abuse -- Massaging the message -- To ban or not to ban.
ISBN
1550131729
LCCN
^^^90102513^
OCLC
  • 19848012
  • SCSB-11390393
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library