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Oops 'Outliers'

Emily Swanson | February 24, 2010

Topics: Outliers Feature

Magellan Research pollster David Flaherty issues an unusual apology.

Pew finds that favorability ratings for labor unions have fallen sharply.

David Hill questions the public advice offered by Democratic pollsters.

Mark Mellman proposes an end to the filibuster.

Tom Jensen finds 2010 swing voters to be "pretty Democratic leaning" and divided on health reform.

John Sides identifies conservative conflicts on spending (and helps launch Salon's "theNumerologist").

Amy Walter cautions against misreading voter anger.

Ezra Klein asks whether health-care reform is popular.

AAPC names Glen Bolger and Neil Newhouse pollsters of the year (more here).

By Emily Swanson | February 24, 2010 5:19 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

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GARY WAGNER:

So, Mark Mellman wants to eliminate the filibuster? According to this article from 2005 (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/17/magazine/17DEMOCRATS.html?pagewanted=2) Mellman was on a team that led the fight to preserve the filibuster. He called trying to bypass it unamerican and an abuse of power.

Posted on February 26, 2010 4:15 PM

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