A supporter exhibited her support for Senate candidate Al Franken at a rally in Minneapolis, October 21, 2008. (MPR Photo/Caroline Yang)
President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the first presidential election without an incumbent or sitting vice president involved since 1952.
Pollster questions the value of polling
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A former editor of the Gallup Poll says political polls present a distorted picture of the electorate, and play too large a role in driving media coverage of political campaigns. But defenders of the industry say the track record of polling is solid.
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David Moore: Author of "The Opinion Makers: An Insider Exposes the Truth Behind the Polls." He is a former senior editor at the Gallup Poll.
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Lee Miringoff: Director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion.
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