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The Gallup Poll has existed since the 1930s . Historically, the Gallup Organization has measured and tracked the public's attitudes concerning virtually every Political , Social , and Economic issue of the day, including highly sensitive or controversial subjects. Although Gallup has typically conducted its polling activities in collaboration with various media organizations and, on occasion, with worldwide associations and academic institutions, these polls are reputed to have been carried out independently and objectively. Gallup polls are usually accurate in predicting the correct outcome of the current United States Presidential Election . A notable exception is the 1948 Thomas Dewey - Harry S. Truman Election , where nearly all pollsters predicted a Dewey victory. The Gallup poll also inaccurately projected a slim victory by Gerald Ford in 1976 . In 2000 , Gallup was technically correct in projecting George W. Bush as the winner of the Election , although it was the runner up, Al Gore , who actually received the majority vote. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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