rass always leans to the right on their polls from the rest.
they dont make a good standard to use
They are always the most accurate pollsters, using the most recent data and likely voters. They were the most accurate pollsters in the 2004 and 2008 elections.
prove it
A Fordham University report by Costas Panagopoulos rates the pollsters for this presidential election. Here are the most accurate:
1T. Rasmussen (11/1-3)**
1T. Pew (10/29-11/1)**[/B
]3. YouGov/Polimetrix (10/18-11/1)
4. Harris Interactive (10/20-27)
5. GWU (Lake/Tarrance) (11/2-3)*
6T. Diageo/Hotline (10/31-11/2)*
6T. ARG (10/25-27)*
8T. CNN (10/30-11/1)
8T. Ipsos/McClatchy (10/30-11/1)
10. DailyKos.com (D)/Research 2000 (11/1-3)
11. AP/Yahoo/KN (10/17-27)
12. Democracy Corps (D) (10/30-11/2)
13. FOX (11/1-2)
14. Economist/YouGov (10/25-27)
15. IBD/TIPP (11/1-3)
16. NBC/WSJ (11/1-2)
17. ABC/Post (10/30-11/2)
18. Marist College (11/3)
19. CBS (10/31-11/2)
20. Gallup (10/31-11/2)
21. Reuters/ C-SPAN/ Zogby (10/31-11/3)
22. CBS/Times (10/25-29)
23. Newsweek (10/22-23)
Thanks go to Texas On The Potomac for the heads up.
Most Accurate Pollsters in 2008 election | Political Vindication
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2004
In the 2004 presidential election, "Rasmussen...beat most of their human competitors in the battleground states, often by large margins," according to Slate magazine.[37] Rasmussen projected the 2004 presidential results within one percentage point of the actual vote totals earned by both George W. Bush and John Kerry.[38]
In 2004, Slate said they publicly doubted and privately derided Rasmussen polls because of the methodology. However, after the election, they concluded that Rasmussens polls were the most accurate.[37]
[edit] 2008
According to Politico, "Rasmussens final poll of the 2008 general election showing Obama defeating Arizona Sen. John McCain 52 percent to 46 percent closely mirrored the elections outcome."[39] In reference to the 2008 presidential election, a Talking Points Memo article said, "Rasmussen's final polls had Obama ahead 52%-46%, which was nearly identical to Obama's final margin of 53%-46%, and made him one of the most accurate pollsters out there."[40]
Rasmussen Reports - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia