Analyzing the election results
Friday, November 6th, 2009
By: Dave Heller
dheller@whyy.org
Does a closer inspection of Tuesday's election results leave any clues for next year's midterm elections? Frank Newport, Editor-in-Chief at the Gallup Poll and WHYY's Dave Heller take a look at the results and the numbers. Plus, find out which countries are most appealing to immigrants. All that and more in today's edition of What Are We Thinking.
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This week on What Are We Thinking:
- Can lessons from Tuesday's election results serve as predictors for next year's 2010 midterm elections?
- Are so-called 'moderate' Republicans increasingly marginalized in the GOP?
- What should we pay most attention to in terms of judging the health of the economy – the unemployment rate or consumer confidence?
- Which countries are most appealing to immigrants? (assuming no barrier to entry)