The Crosstab Weekly Newsletter 📊 October 14, 2018

It's (Not) The Economy, Stupid. + More forecasts, tips for reading polls, and (gasp!) a look at 2020.

Welcome! I’m G. Elliott Morris, data journalist at The Economistand blogger of polls, elections, and political science. Happy Sunday! Here’s my weekly newsletter with links to what I’ve been reading and writing that puts the news in context with public opinion polls, political science, other data (some “big,” some small) and looks briefly at the week ahead. Let’s jump right in! Feedback? Drop me a line or just respond to this email. 

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