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October 14, 2008

Race and polling: it's complex
By Ian Donnis

Some in the media, including WPRO's Dan Yorke, have made reference to the "Bradley effect" theory that Barack Obama's poll ratings could be inflated by as much as six percent -- due to the dynamics of race.

Let's recognize that this issue is a lot more complex than that. For starters, as one astute local political observer mentioned to me yesterday, Obama's recent ascent in the polls is driven more by effective organizing on the ground than by the fallout from the fiscal crisis.

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2008 presidential race, Racial/ethnic issues, Polls

October 08, 2008

Polling firm adds jobs in Warwick
By Ian Donnis

Opinion Factor, a Utah-based marketing and opinion research service, is holding a ribbon-cutting today to formally announce its establishment of a facility in Warwick.

The PBN reports:

“We are extremely pleased to make Rhode Island the site of our company’s second Call Center facility,” CEO Richard Kuchinsky said in a statement today.

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Jobs/economic development, Polls

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Race and polling: it's complex
Published 10/14/2008 by Ian Donnis
Some in the media, including WPRO's Dan Yorke, have made reference to the "Bradley effect" theory that Barack Obama's poll ratings could be inflated by...

Boston Phoenix
Polling firm adds jobs in Warwick
Published 10/8/2008 by Ian Donnis
Opinion Factor, a Utah-based marketing and opinion research service, is holding a ribbon-cutting today to formally announce its establishment of a facility in Warwick. The...

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