Campaign 2008

The people behind the polls

St. Paul, Minn. — The latest polls show John McCain's post-convention bounce losing steam, while Barack Obama's campaign seems to be benefiting from increased concern over the economy.

Midmorning will go inside the numbers with two pollsters, and examine the key voting blocs and where they stand on the issues.

Guests

• Charles Franklin: Professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and codeveloper of Pollster.com.
• Peter Brown: Assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
• John Della Volpe: Director of Polling at the Harvard Institute of Politics. He's also founder and managing partner of SocialSphere Strategies.

Resources

• Big Ten Battleground Poll
• Pollster.com
• Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
• Harvard Institute of Politics