Pollster Ratings - Market Research Institute Inc.

Market Research Institute Inc.

Pollsters with a relatively small number of polls now receive a provisional rating rather than a precise letter grade.

B/C

Polls analyzed	11
Races called correctly	100%
Most recent cycle	2004
Affiliated with professional polling organization (NCPP/AAPOR/Roper)	No

Polls conducted within 21 days of an election (based on the poll’s median date) are used to determine the pollster’s grade.

Key

A = Adults

RV = Registered voters

V = Voters

LV = Likely voters

Dates	Sample	Race	Methodology	Poll margin	Election margin	Difference
Oct 22-26	553LV	Senate (MO) General election	Live Phone	Poll Bond (R) +17.0	Actual Bond (R) +13.3	Difference 3.7
Oct 22-26	573LV	Senate (KS) General election	Live Phone	Poll Brownback (R) +33.0	Actual Brownback (R) +41.7	Difference 8.7
Oct 22-26	500LV	Governor (MO) General election	Live Phone	Poll Blunt (R) +1.0	Actual Blunt (R) +3.0	Difference 2.0
Oct 22-26	553LV	President (MO) General election	Live Phone	Poll Bush (R) +4.0	Actual Bush (R) +7.2	Difference 3.2
Oct 22-26	573LV	President (KS) General election	Live Phone	Poll Bush (R) +29.0	Actual Bush (R) +25.4	Difference 3.6
Oct 16-22	600LV	House (KS-3) General election	Live Phone	Poll Moore (D) +12.0	Actual Moore (D) +11.5	Difference 0.5
Oct 16-22	600LV	House (MO-5) General election	Live Phone	Poll Cleaver (D) +5.0	Actual Cleaver (D) +13.1	Difference 8.1

2002

Dates	Sample	Race	Methodology	Poll margin	Election margin	Difference
Oct 23-30	601LV	Senate (MO) Special election	Live Phone	Poll Talent (R) +5.0	Actual Talent (R) +1.1	Difference 3.9
Oct 23-29	602LV	Governor (KS) General election	Live Phone	Poll Sebelius (D) +9.0	Actual Sebelius (D) +7.8	Difference 1.2
Oct 23-25	602LV	House (KS-3) General election	Live Phone	Poll Moore (D) +3.0	Actual Moore (D) +3.3	Difference 0.3

Dates	Sample	Race	Methodology	Poll margin	Election margin	Difference
Oct 21-23	670LV	Senate (FL) General election	Live Phone	Poll Graham (D) +36.0	Actual Graham (D) +24.9	Difference 11.1