Scorn for property taxes drives NJ governor's race Nov 1, 2009
The telephone poll of 1,041, taken Oct. 28-20, had a sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. Corzine, a former Goldman Sachs CEO, has been criticized for handling the state's economic mess by striking a deal not to lay off state workers and for rolling back rebates on property taxes. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Chronic Fatigue Patients No Longer Fakes? Oct 31, 2009
"There could be a sampling error, but there is hope. If, in fact, there is a marker for the disease, it is something that is truly treatable.". 1. (ABC News)
Read more... Oct 30, 2009
State-level data are averaged over two years to reduce sampling error. Nationally, the percentage of Americans under age 65 covered by an employer policy fell in each of the past eight years, going from 68. (PNN Online)
Poll: Voters support Arpaio Oct 28, 2009
The telephone survey was conducted with registered voters from Arizona, including 59 percent in Maricopa County, 17 percent in Pima County and 24 percent scattered throughout the remaining 13 counties, with a sampling error of 3. 8 percent. (AZCentral -- News)
Democrats push green energy agenda Oct 28, 2009
The survey's sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points. CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report. (CNN -- US)
New poll finds Coakley with solid lead Oct 28, 2009
All surveys are subject to sampling error, which is the expected probable difference between interviewing everyone in a population versus a scientific sampling drawn from that population. The sampling error for a sample of 522 adults is +/- 4 percent, at a 95 percent confidence interval ... Sampling error increases as the sample size decreases, so statements based on various population subgroups are subject to more error than are statements based on the total sample. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
GALLUP: Conservatives Maintain Edge as Top Ideological Group... Oct 27, 2009
For results based on the total sample of 16,321 national adults, aged 18 and older, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is 1 percentage point ... In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls. (The Drudge Report)
Poll finds subdued expectations for state's economy Oct 26, 2009
The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 5 percent. Have something to say about this story. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Americans Divided on Afghan Troop Increase Oct 22, 2009
The poll of 1,004 people was conducted October 15 to 18 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points. 2009 Reuters. (Newsmax)
Obama grades mixed, Granholm negative in new poll Oct 22, 2009
The difference is within the poll's 4 percentage point margin of sampling error. An EPIC-MRA state poll in September had similar results, with 48 percent positive and 48 percent negative. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Poll: GOP's Christie Still Leads in Jersey Gov. Race Oct 22, 2009
The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. New Jersey Survey of 750 Likely VotersOctober 19, 2009. (Newsmax)
Country Split on Afghanistan Troop Buildup Oct 22, 2009
The margin of sampling error for the full poll is plus or minus three percentage points. By Dan Balz and Jon Cohen. (CBS News -- US)
US cos may struggle to retain employees Oct 21, 2009
No estimates of theoretical sampling error were calculated. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Poll: 7 of 10 MI voters don't plan swine flu shot Oct 21, 2009
Results have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points ... That margin of sampling error is plus or minus 8 percentage points. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
H1N1 is fresh fodder for anti-vaccinators Oct 17, 2009
The nationwide poll, which has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, found that while 6 in 10 parents were likely to have their children vaccinated, only 46 percent said they were "very likely to." ... The nationwide poll, which has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, found that while 6 in 10 parents were likely to have their children vaccinated, only 46 percent said they were "very likely to.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Review: No E. coli after all Oct 16, 2009
We discovered that it is 99 percent sure that it was a sampling error that was the cause of the boil-water notice, said Mayor Heather McTeer Hudson at a press conference Wednesday at City Hall ... However the cause of the sampling error was still likely a contamination error. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Poll: Calif. Voters Sour on Schwarzenegger Oct 15, 2009
The survey has a margin of sampling error of 3. 2 percentage points. (Newsmax)
AP: Independent Gets Noticed in Tight NJ Gov's Race Oct 14, 2009
The poll of 667 likely voters was conducted Sept. 28 to Oct. 5 and had a sampling error margin of plus or minus 4 percentage points. Corzine called the Daggett factor "a huge, huge unknown" and political scientists agree. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri Crowns 'Next Pork Personality' Oct 10, 2009
The overall sampling error rate for this survey is +/-3% at the 95% level of confidence. Buzz up. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Poll: Only 52% Want Swine Flu Shots Oct 9, 2009
It had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3. 1 percentage points. (KIRO TV, WA)
Poll: Jindal Approval at 65% Oct 9, 2009
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4. 5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. (Newsmax)
Poll: Third of parents oppose swine flu vaccine Oct 9, 2009
The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3. 1 percentage points for all adults, 5. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
'American Qur'an' blends U.S. life, Quranic verses Oct 8, 2009
Results were subject to sampling error of +/- 4 percentage points for Muslim-Americans, 0. 2 points for all Americans. (USA Today -- News)
Approval ratings are up for Obama Oct 7, 2009
The poll of 1,003 adults was conducted Oct. 1-5, using both land-line and cellphone interviews, with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3. 1 percentage points. (AZCentral -- News)
Poll suggests decline in support for a right to abortion Oct 3, 2009
In the new Pew poll, the gap has narrowed: 47 percent of those surveyed said abortion should be legal in all or most cases, and 45 percent said it should be illegal in all or most cases -- a difference within the poll's margin of sampling error ... The margin of sampling error is plus or minus two percentage points for all respondents, and larger for subgroups ... In the new Pew poll, the gap has narrowed: 47 percent of those surveyed said abortion should be legal in all or most cases, and 45... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Support for abortion rights drops, poll finds Oct 3, 2009
In the new Pew poll, the gap has narrowed: 47 percent of those surveyed said abortion should be legal in all or most cases, and 45 percent said it should be illegal in all or most cases - a difference within the poll's margin of sampling error ... The margin of sampling error is plus or minus two percentage points. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
ASU releases poll on health care Oct 1, 2009
About the poll: Conducted Thursday through Sunday by ASU s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Eight/KAET public television; involved 724 registered Arizona voters; sampling error plus or minus 3. 6 percentage points. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Exact cause of E. coli Oct 1, 2009
It is a probability he made a sampling error. I can t say it was not him, but I can t point my finger at him either and say he was to blame. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Census: 84,000 living in poverty Sep 30, 2009
Only Rensselaer County saw a decline, which could be due to a sampling error. The local changes reflected those at national levels where the percentage of those living in poverty increased by 0. (Albany Times Union)
Duracell To Donate Ten Million Hours of Power to Cities at Risk Sep 22, 2009
The United States was divided into longitudinal and latitudinal cells measuring approximately 25-35 miles per side, analyzing storm damage from thunderstorms and tornadoes (such as power lines down, trees down and structural damage to buildings) in each area as well as reports from weather stations of severe threshold (58 mph wind gusts or 3/4" hail). This allowed for the development of a map spotlighting three cities (Knoxville, Tenn., Springfield, Mo. and Wichita, Kan.) that have the highest... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Consumer Optimism in New Zealand Rises to 29-Month High, Roy Morgan Says Sep 21, 2009
The survey was conducted in the two weeks ended Sept. 13 and has a sampling error of 1. 4 percentage points. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Survey: Number of female senior pastors doubles in 10 years Sep 18, 2009
Barna conducted the study by interviewing 609 senior pastors and balancing the sample according to the distribution of Protestant churches in the continental U.S. The range of sampling error was between 1. 8 and 4. (USA Today -- News)
National Constitution Center and Associated Press Poll Reveals Americans Oppose Government Intervention In The Economy Sep 16, 2009
The survey was conducted from September 3 through 8 by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media, and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3. 1 percentage points. (PR Newswire)
Criticism of Obama health plan softening Sep 15, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009. Posted on: Monday, September 14, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Much fear remains over economy, jobs Sep 15, 2009
The results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points. More on. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Obama disapproval on health care up to 52 percent Sep 10, 2009
The food here was excellent and we've had Indian from coast to (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Asian Multinational Corporations Poised for Global Success; Asian Region May be World's Most Influential Economy by 2020 Sep 10, 2009
Thus, sampling error is not applicable. About Fleishman-Hillard. (JCN Network, Japan)
Photos: Country Music Star Martina McBride and Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Promise to 'Share the Table' to Help Make Family Dinnertime More Meaningful Sep 9, 2009
The margin of sampling error at the 95% confidences level is +/-1. 7 for total respondents (2,008). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rebuilding At Ground Zero May Take Decades Sep 5, 2009
The Quinnipiac University poll of 1,290 voters had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2. 7 percentage points. (Click2Houston, TX)
Survey: Iowa AARP members support health care reform Sep 3, 2009
The survey has a sampling error of plus or minus 4. 4 percent. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Healthy San Francisco Enrollees Express High Levels of Satisfaction With City's Health Access Program and Survey Shows Signs of Improved Access to Care Aug 26, 2009
The survey has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. Interviews were conducted in English, Spanish, and Cantonese, and efforts were made to ensure that the demographics of those interviewed closely matched those of the total Healthy San Francisco participant population. (PR Newswire)
CASA* 2009 Teen Survey Reveals: Teens Likelier To Get Drunk, Use Marijuana, Smoke Cigarettes If They See Parent Drunk Aug 26, 2009
Sampling error is +/- 3. 1 percent for teens and +/- 4. (PR Newswire)
Faith in Obama Drops as Reform Fears Rise Aug 22, 2009
The margin of sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points. Polling analyst Jennifer Agiesta contributed to this report. (CBS News)
Poll: Americans losing confidence in Obama Aug 22, 2009
The national survey was conducted Aug. 13-17 and has a sampling error of +/-3 percentage points. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (USA Today)
More Workers Finding New Jobs Aug 20, 2009
With a pure probability sample of 921, one could say with a 95% probability that the overall results have a sampling error of +/- 3 ... Sampling error for data from sub-samples is higher and varies. (CIO Information Network)
FACT CHECK: Health Overhaul Myths Taking Root Aug 20, 2009
The poll of 805 people was taken Aug. 15-17 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3. 5 percentage points. (Click2Houston, TX)
Poll: Americans sour on Afghan war Aug 20, 2009
Results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points; it is higher among subgroups. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- Politics)
New poll finds all is groovy Aug 14, 2009
Pew interviewed 1,815 people by phone July 20 to Aug. 2 for a poll that has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2. 7 percentage points. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Who Are These Health Care Protesters? Aug 13, 2009
The national telephone poll of 1,000 adults was conducted Tuesday with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. . (Click2Houston, TX)
Karzai Leading in Afghan Voter Survey Aug 11, 2009
The poll surveyed 3,556 voting-age Afghans nationwide in mid-July and has a margin of sampling error of 1. 6 percent. (Newsmax)
'Obama Effect' at school: Black parents volunteer, expect more Aug 7, 2009
The Internet survey of 1,086 parents has a sampling error of plus or minus 3 ... For the African-American group, the sampling error is much larger 12 ... 7 percentage points but the new findings are outside the sampling error. (USA Today -- News)
2 more Republicans say they'll support Sotomayor Aug 6, 2009
Kit Bond and Judd Gregg say they'll back Sonia Sotomayor. They join six other GOP senators who say they'll vote to confirm. (CNN)
Read the story Aug 3, 2009
The survey's margin of sampling error was plus or minus 3 percentage points. One-third of survey participants said they stopped putting money into their 401(k) or retirement account and 14 percent said they had cut back on their medications. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Mayor, Staff Dismiss Rumors About E. Coli Contamination Aug 1, 2009
"We don't know how this happened. It could've been a building project, something wrong at the sample site or a sampling error.". Mayor Dick Stratman agreed, recalling a time when he was being interviewed on a local radio station and heard a rumor that the new treatment plant was the cause of the contamination. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Governor's Approval Falls To New Low Jul 31, 2009
The survey has a sampling error rate of plus or minus 2 percentage points. Copyright 2009 by. (KCRA 3, CA)
Slow File Access Slows Remote Staff Jul 30, 2009
Because the sample is based on those who agreed to be invited to participate, no estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated, Harris said. Results were weighted to reflect the composition of the population of U.S. adult computer users as to region, age, education, income and other factors, it said. (Datamation)
Online user reviews come under scrutiny Jul 30, 2009
The telephone survey of 1,004 adults has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus four percentage points. Flaps over online "user" reviews go back to the 1990s. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Poll: U.S. image abroad surges with Obama Jul 25, 2009
The margins of sampling error were plus or minus 3 or 4 percentage points in every country but China and India, where it was 2 points. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Texas Republican Cornyn says he will vote against Sotomayor Jul 25, 2009
The poll involved 1,001 randomly selected adults on standard and cell phones and was taken from July 15-18 with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points. ASSOCIATED PRESS. (Boston Globe)
Poll: Palins favorability falters Jul 24, 2009
The results from the full poll have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points. The question about the 2012 Republican presidential nomination has an error margin of five points. (MSNBC -- Race)
Blue Dogs flex muscles on health care Jul 24, 2009
The AP-GfK Poll, conducted July 16-20 by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media, interviewed 1,006 adults nationwide and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3. 1 percentage points. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Poll: Specter, Toomey Even in Pa. Senate Race Jul 23, 2009
The sampling error margin was plus or minus 2. 9 percentage points. (Newsmax)
Need for at-home blood pressure monitoring underscored by high-profile cardiac deaths Jul 22, 2009
The overall sampling error rate for this survey is +/-3% at the 95% level of confidence. 3 American Heart Association. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
UPDATE: Boil Order Extended Until Thursday Jul 22, 2009
That led officials to suspect that results of the July 8 sample were due to a sampling error, Quaethem said in a report to the council. Wednesday, July 15, routine samples were taken at all five sites and the site on 14th tested positive again for E. coli. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Official: 5 plans revamp health care, none final Jul 21, 2009
The poll had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. The United States is the only developed nation that does not have a comprehensive national health care plan for all its citizens, and Obama campaigned on a promise to offer affordable health care to all Americans. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
