Herding Cats & Polls

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Exploring how politicians, the mass public, and cats are alike: They're all fickle, doing whatever suits them regardless of whether it makes sense, making life difficult for those who want to analyze them.

About Natalie Jackson

Survey researcher since 2006. Political science PhD. Independent pollster and columnist, National Journal. Nothing that I write is speaking for any organization I have worked for in past, present, or future - I only represent myself.

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