An Elite View of the Polls |
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| Authors: | BRUDNEY JEFFREY L. |
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| Affiliation: | Jeffrey L. Brudney is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Oklahoma. This research note is a revised version of a paper prepared for delivery at the 1981 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Jean McDonald collaborated in the collection of data upon which the study is based. Robert Weissberg and Robert Meadow contributed valuable insight to the revision. While their contributions are gratefully acknowledged, the author bears sole responsibility for the contents. |
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| Abstract: | This research note examines the views of election polls of asample of political activists: delegates elected to the 1980state conventions of the Oklahoma Democratic and Republicanparties. Findings show that although just l3 percent of thedelegates overall place high levels of trust in the resultsof major national polls, nearly a majority (45 percent) feelthat poll results affect voter behavior. Both trust in electionpolls and perception of their impact on voters are found toincrease with involvement or interest in electoral politics. |
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