Which Polls Fared Best (and Worst) in the 2012 Presidential Race - NYTimes.com

John Vandivier

<a href="http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/10/which-polls-fared-best-and-worst-in-the-2012-presidential-race/?_r=1">Which Polls Fared Best (and Worst) in the 2012 Presidential Race - NYTimes.com.

John's Note: This article is a must-read for anyone interested in how political polls are conducted. Interestingly, Nate Silver of 538 shows that internet-based polls have among the least error. Specifically, Google Consumer Surveys are great - did you know that you can run one yourself for a few grand or less? Read more about <a href="http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/home">purchasing a Google survey here.