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spiderpig

(10,419 posts) Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:08 AM Nov 2016

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Hey Old Timers! A question about pollsters.

When I was a kid there were two that got any coverage: Gallup and another one that I forget.

Gallup merged or morphed into something else. What was the other poll-runner?

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Hey Old Timers! A question about pollsters. (Original Post) spiderpig Nov 2016 OP

Harris grantcart Nov 2016 #1

That's it! spiderpig Nov 2016 #3

Roper? Vinca Nov 2016 #2

That's the other one. spiderpig Nov 2016 #4

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

1. Harris

Reply to spiderpig (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:42 AM

Nov 2016

Democratic Pollster now Harris Interactive bought out by Nielsen.
Wiki page under Harris Interactive

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)

3. That's it!

Reply to grantcart (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 09:29 AM

Nov 2016

Thanks.

Vinca

(50,278 posts)

2. Roper?

Reply to spiderpig (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:43 AM

Nov 2016

Oh, jeez, I just admitted to being an "old timer."

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)

4. That's the other one.

Reply to Vinca (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 09:30 AM

Nov 2016

Thanks.

Gosh - how the heck many are there now? MSNBC keeps throwing up results from colleges I've never heard of.

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