Predicting the 2016 Presidential Election: What Went Wrong with the Polling?
With many pollsters assuring a Clinton victory, the 2016 presidential election shocked data experts nationwide and left many wondering how researched predictions could miss the mark. Were polls influenced perhaps by possible biases of researchers, or did we rely too much on certain types of polls? In an online panel hosted by Northwestern University School of Professional Studies (SPS), four authorities weigh in on the role of polling in presidential elections and the future of predictive analytics in political campaigns.
Panelists include CNN political contributor, and SPS alum, Patti Solis Doyle, SPS MS in Predictive Analytics director Tom Miller, Medill professor Larry Stuelpnagel, and SPS predictive analytics and information design faculty member Marianne Seiler.
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