July 2006 Cover Letter

July 2006 Cover Letter
July 2006

Summary: While politicians are sometimes criticized for paying too much attention to public opinion polls or distorting them for their own purposes, a sober analysis of non-partisan polls can give us some idea of how voters across the country are feeling. The polling firm Diageo and the political publication Hotline produce one such poll. By periodically asking registered voters the same group of questions, they are able to discern broad trends in the nation’s thinking. » Download PDF