The Other Thing Is, Mark Penn Isn’t Even a Well-Regarded Pollster in Politics

Jonathan Chait, back in 2010:

In any case, Penn’s whole career is basically a long string of massaging, manipulating, or ignoring the data in order to produce the conclusion that his own preferences are popular. It’s a very, very good thing that he isn’t in the West Wing right now.

★ Friday, 20 July 2012