The Supreme Court's Dobbs decision may have given the Democrats a boost for the midterms | #201– July 10, 2022
Polls of the US House race have moved 1-2 points toward the Democrats over the last month. But surveys are noisy, and Democrats may be more responsive than average to pollsters right now.
Before we get going: a reminder…
It’s launch week for STRENGTH IN NUMBERS!
Here is your final reminder that my new book on polls and democracy comes out on Tuesday! It is packed with entertaining stories about such characters as the first pollsters and election forecasters, the politicians and philosophers who devised the first theories of how public opinion should shape our government, and the people and organizations who developed modern polling — and their solutions to the newer problems that are threatening the very existence of the industry, and with it, a crucial tool for democracy.
The book also discusses how polls and election models work under the hood, making it an informative read ahead of this year’s midterm elections.
Read more about the book, including some great blurbs, and pre-order it here. And if you’re in the Washington, DC area, come see me and Jamelle Bouie talk about the book at Politics and Prose on Connecticut Ave on Tuesday, July 12th, at 7:0…
