PEW and Rasmussen Most Accurate Pollsters 2008

[SuperTrouper]

PEW Research and Rasmussen Reports were the most accurate predictors for the Obama victory with 52% Obama and 46% McCain. The worst...Battleground Tarrence who was at 50-48; Zogby 54-43; Gallup 55-44; and Faux. Also good polling from: CNN and Ipsos both at 53-46.

[Colobo]

1. Rasmussen is a very good poll.

[progressive_realist]

5. Their national tracker may be good...

But I am still holding a grudge over their state polls. Rasmussen consistently had a lead for McCain in Ohio, among others, even when every other poll showed Obama ahead. Of course they cleaned up their final polls, so there is no way to prove they were wrong before that. But I am sure they were wrong on many of their state polls this cycle.

[ps1074]

2. R2K Kos tracking poll was almost spot on too

Their final call was 51-46 (52-46 actual result)

[SuperTrouper]

4. yes, good job for R2000/Daily Kos

TIPP/Drudge not so hot. :rofl:

[aaaaaa5a]

3. The bottom line is all of the polls were fairly close. They all saw the same race....

the Bradley effect is dead FOREVER!

[Roland99]

6. Gallup Likely (Traditional) was close, too, eh?