The Pitfalls of Predicting Elections
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In a live "Office Hours" interview Feb. 9, 2012, Duke political science professor Sunshine Hillygus takes viewer questions about the science of public opinion polling and the art of campaign communications. She is joined via Skype by Neil Newhouse, Mitt Romney's lead pollster and a 1974 graduate of Duke. Duke senior Sarah Krueger conducts the interview.
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