Pundits, Polls, and Politics: The 2024 Election
Wednesday: October 2, 10 a.m. – 12 noon
This class will be presented online via Zoom. Those enrolled will receive a link via email before the presentation.
VISTAS member price: $20; non-member price: $30
Presented by Douglas Stowell
The 2024 election is here! How can we make the most informed choices? In this class, we will: (1) review POTUS “Approval” history (1945–2020), (2) explore how better voter polls are done, (3) discuss major ’24 election issues, and (4) identify party positions. We’ll review the current polls and do some in-class survey exercises such as a typical Corporate Assessment Model (CAM) on the choice for POTUS. CAM is a tool used to rank the issues AND the candidates. We will wrap up by doing a class electoral vote prediction, state-by-state. Just 1 in 20 voters actually decide an election—so let’s be better prepared voters and be part of the “1”! A cell-phone and some familiarity with QR codes is helpful, but not required. This is a non-partisan discussion!