Odds and Ends

-We will begin weekly NC polling September 22nd. We are not going to poll every Council of State race every week but will poll them in sets of three in clusters based on perceived competitiveness. Week 1 will have Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Labor Commissioner. Week 2 will have Lieutenant Governor, Superintendent, and Agriculture Commissioner. Week 3 will have Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Auditor. It's odd for a race with an incumbent losing to be in that third tier but our polls have so consistently shown Beth Wood clocking Les Merritt that that's where it's going at least for now.

-We'll release our Colorado poll tomorrow and have new Ohio and Virginia polls next week. We'll continue to do around 3 public polls a week through the election with a focus on those three states, Michigan, Florida, and North Carolina. Folks are always e-mailing us and saying 'why don't you poll this state, why don't you do this Congressional race?' Remember that we are most certainly available for hire and provide good polling at a good price. Just e-mail if you want to sponsor a survey.

-I think folks are being too hard on Survey USA about the NC poll. The only reason we even know what to criticize in the poll is that they are so transparent about their demographics and survey methods- they provide a model for everyone else in our industry on that front. There is not a company out there that doesn't have a goofy poll every now and then, and people are too quick to forget how phenomenal their overall track record is. They are certainly the competitor whose numbers I trust the most.