Tom Rosentiel
Publications
What is the Value of a ’Generic" Candidate or Ballot in Polls?
Pollsters sometimes match a “generic” Republican or Democratic candidate against an incumbent, or use a generic ballot to forecast which party is ahead in congressional elections. How to read these polls.
Dividing People into ’Liberals,’ ’Moderates’ and ’Conservatives’ - Too Simplistic?
Assessing the value of using the labels "moderate," "liberal" and "conservative" to describe the electorate.
Importance of the Latino Vote in 2012
Mark Hugo Lopez, associate director, Pew Hispanic Center, discusses the importance of the Latino Vote in the 2012 presidential election.
Determining Who Is a ’Likely Voter’
Scott Keeter, director of survey research, explains why pollsters switch from registered voters to likely voters in their samples as Election Day nears, and how the Pew Research Center determines who is likely to vote.
The Lost Decade of the Middle Class
Net Migration from Mexico Falls to Zero - and Perhaps Less
Total number of Mexicans immigrated to the United States from 2005 to 2010.
How Many U.S. Sikhs?
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The Rise in Residential Segregation by Income
Paul Taylor, executive vice president of the Pew Research Center, answers questions on the Center's study showing an increase in residential segregation by income in the nation's largest metro areas.
YouTube as a Major Platform for News Videos
Amy Mitchell, Deputy Director of the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism, answers questions about PEJ's report on the emergence of YouTube as a major platform for viewing news.
