News bulletin – answers

Are the polls accurate?

questions

1. What is the Presidential election turning out to be? one of the most exciting in history
2. What have been released every day? state and national presidential polls
3. How long will this trend continue? up to election day
4. Why is the speaker cautious about using polling data? because this election is historic with many first time voters and an African-American candidate
5. What is the best way to use polling data? to monitor trends over time
6. Who has the trend line favoured? Barack Obama
7. What does the McCain camp maintain? that the race is tightening
8. What are they hoping? that the polls have been wildly inaccurate
9. How many Americans make up their minds in the last 3 or 4 days of the campaign? 10 – 15%
10. Why are both candidates working extra hard in these last several days? to make sure that their supporters show up on election day