Obama 364
McCain 174
2008 Pollster Report Card
The table below is an assessment of pollster performance in the 2008 Presidential election. The pollsters were graded on both the accuracy of their final poll (popular vote) and the consistency of their polling during the month of October.
The overall score is a weighted average of their Accuracy and Consistency numbers. The weighting is 75% accuracy and 25% consistency. Formula details are at the bottom of this page.
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Poll |
Score |
Grade |
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Accuracy |
Consistency |
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Rasmussen Reports |
91% |
A- |
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92% |
86% |
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Ipsos/McClatchy |
89% |
B+ |
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92% |
79% |
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CNN/Opinion Research |
88% |
B+ |
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92% |
77% |
Also, see these stories: The List: Which presidential polls were most accurate? and this story: On Target: Polling Accuracy in the 2008 Presidential Election.