Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that takes public-opinion surveys.
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- noun A professional whose primary job is conducting pre-election polls.
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- noun someone who conducts surveys of public opinion
Etymologies
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Examples
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Beyond measuring public opinion and predicting campaign outcomes the work of a pollster is all about setting expectations.
David Paleologos: The More You Know, the More You GOP David Paleologos 2010
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Unless every pollster is completely addled, Mr. Cuomo will end Tuesday night as New York's governor-elect.
Nostalgia for an Election Not Yet Over The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Seriously, I know the questions really aren't that bad, but many times the subtlies of the questions key the respondent to the "correct" answer the pollster is looking for.
Joe The Nerd Ferraro: Why I Don't Believe Any Polling Data Joe The Nerd Ferraro 2010
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Seriously, I know the questions really aren't that bad, but many times the subtlies of the questions key the respondent to the "correct" answer the pollster is looking for.
Joe The Nerd Ferraro: Why I Don't Believe Any Polling Data Joe The Nerd Ferraro 2010
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Seriously, I know the questions really aren't that bad, but many times the subtlies of the questions key the respondent to the "correct" answer the pollster is looking for.
Joe The Nerd Ferraro: Why I Don't Believe Any Polling Data Joe The Nerd Ferraro 2010
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You name it and you can bet that some pollster is tracking it.
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You name it and you can bet that some pollster is tracking it.
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Unless every pollster is completely addled, Mr. Cuomo will end Tuesday night as New York's governor-elect.
Nostalgia for an Election Not Yet Over The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Ed Goeas, a Republican pollster, is conducting polls for former Republican representative John Kasich, who is challenging Democratic Gov.
Can women save the Democrats? Dan Balz 2010
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Unless every pollster is completely addled, Mr. Cuomo will end Tuesday night as New York's governor-elect.
Nostalgia for an Election Not Yet Over The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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