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Best Analytical Blogs

These bloggers focus on analyzing campaign and polling data or deconstructing research assertions.

Mystery Pollster

Mark Blumenthal, a Democratic pollster, has worked in the polling business for two decades. Turn to this blog for help demystifying polls.

Political Arithmetik

Charles Franklin is a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin, where he teaches statistical analysis of polls, public opinion and election results. You'll find lots of illustrations and statistical plots on this blog!

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