Scott Keeter: 2 books
Political Polling in the Digital Age
The Challenge of Measuring and Understanding Public Opinion
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2011
The 2008 presidential election provided a "perfect storm" for pollsters. A significant portion of the population had exchanged their landlines for cellphones, which made them harder to survey. Additionally, a potential Bradley effect -- in which white voters misrepresent their intentions...
A New Engagement?
Political Participation, Civic Life, and the Changing American Citizen
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2006
In searching for answers as to why young people differ vastly from their parents and grandparents when it comes to turning out the vote, A New Engagement challenges the conventional wisdom that today's youth is plagued by a severe case of political apathy. In order to understand the current nature...