Adventures in Early Voting

I recounted Shannon’s and my early voting extravaganza from today on HuffPost. Photos are in the Flickr gallery >> and excerpt here:
“Fortunately, the people waiting with us concurred. At 9am, we were strangers, but by 2pm we were the best of friends. After dispatching Shannon to McDonalds (which was so packed with herds of hungry [...]

John Zogby on W&W: Consider Polling Data in Proper Context

Does anybody really believe polling data anymore? They should, when the results are understood in the right context, says the master of polling, John Zogby, who joins the Wilshire & Washington co-hosts today. Zogby, author of “The Way We’ll Be” and President of Zogby International, drops in to deconstruct polling numbers we’ll see in the [...]

W&W: One Hit Wonders: Will Celeb Videos Yield Turnout?

Tonight’s the big final debate, so before John McCain’s major cram session on economics 101, how can he reclaim some of that maverick magic? Can he say anything to make voters like him again? Would it help if he winks?

As early voting starts across the nation, Ted, Teresa, and I speak with Erika Johansson, the [...]

Another Reason to (Heart) Justin

The End of an Apathetic Era

Ever since the stampede of excited young voters turned out on caucus day in Iowa, I’ve been convinced that this election will be the one that delivers on the elusive promises of youth turnout and marks the arrival of a new generation. Whether it’s attributable to the intolerable state of American domestic and international affairs, [...]