In the end, the pollsters got it right - at least the broad trends - The Globe and Mail
Excerpt:
“If you accept the notion that the polls have become more instrumental in shaping electoral outcomes - rather than being merely reflective - then this can be a problem.
“If voters are explicitly or tacitly utilizing polling feedback… [More...]
Vote-switchers add spice to Thanksgiving meal - The Globe and Mail
Excerpt: “Frank Graves, president of Ottawa-based Ekos Research, talks about the phenomenon of “spurious feedback” that has New Democrats and Greens believing the best Conservatives can hope for is a weak minority and therefore feeling confident about parking their vote with their party of first… [More...]
[OTTAWA – October 12, 2008] Elections provide rich opportunities for pollsters to examine complex societies in rare acts of collective decision making. A rich stew of values, interests and beliefs coalesce with a barrage of diverse sources of information and persuasion
Tories once again within reach of winning a majority - The National Post
Excerpt: “One polling company is projecting the Conservatives once again within reach of winning a majority in next Tuesday’s election, though other surveys showed a tighter race.
The Ekos projection is that the Conservatives would take 152 of the 308 seats in the House… [More...]
Harper Keeps Sinking in Polls - The Globe and Mail
Excerpt: “Frank Graves, president of Ottawa-based Ekos Research, characterized the campaign as a electoral seesaw between Harper-phobia and a lack of confidence in Mr. Dion, resulting in oscillating support between the two parties plus what he called a “modest and placid decline” in voter enthusiasm for… [More...]
Outlook gest gloomier for Tories, polls suggest - The Globe and Mail
Excerpt: “Frank Graves, president of Ottawa-based Ekos Research, characterized the campaign as a electoral seesaw between Harper-phobia and a lack of confidence in Mr. Dion, resulting in oscillating support between the two parties plus what he called a “modest and placid decline” in voter… [More...]
[OTTAWA – October 8, 2008] Stephen Harper may be more inextricably connected with his party’s brand than any other leader in Canadian political history. He was intimately involved in the creation and stewardship of the Conservative Party of Canada, and has
Majority government will likely elude Conservative grasp, analysts say - The Globe and Mail
“Frank Graves, president of the Ottawa-based polling firm Ekos Research, said a political isotope line can be drawn through Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, which have in common a paucity of Conservative support.
That divide is not healthy, Mr. Graves said, because the three… [More...]
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