The Nov. 19 national poll found American voters like Obama, but not his policies; support for public option, but not overall health plan.

The Nov. 18 national poll found Obama approval dips below 50% for first time; support for U.S. troops in Afghanistan drops below 50%.

The Nov. 12 Ohio poll found Democrats fade in Ohio senate race; Obama gets negative score in key swing state.

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Success in 2008
The Quinnipiac University Poll proved to be an excellent predictor in the recent presidential election. The poll accurately predicted the margin of victory in several key states.

View the Polling Institute Annual Report. (Adobe PDF)
View the newspaper ad recognizing the success. (Adobe PDF)

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Download the Polling Institute brochure. (Adobe PDF)

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Timely and accurate polls
Frequently cited by journalists, public officials and researchers, the independent Quinnipiac University Poll regularly surveys residents in Connecticut, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and nationwide about political races, state and national elections, and issues of public concern, such as schools, taxes, transportation, municipal services and the environment.

Known for its exactness and thoroughness, the Quinnipiac poll was selected a "winner" by the New York Post for the most accurate prediction on the Schumer-D'Amato Senate race in 1998, and results are featured regularly in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and on national network news broadcasts.

Student interviewers use a computer-assisted telephone interviewing system to collect data from statewide and national residents. For a typical public opinion survey, a randomly selected sample of about 1,000 registered voters age 18 and over is interviewed over five or six days. The polls are conducted at the Polling Institute on West Woods Road, close to the main campus.

The Polling Institute can be contacted at 203-582-5201 or e-mailed at pollinginstitute@quinnipiac.edu.