PRESS CALL Today (11/9) at 9 AM PST/Noon EST about the USC Dornsife/LA Times Presidential Election poll

The poll has been tracking a panel of more than 3,000 voters since July to measure their certainty of voting for the presidential candidates. USC is hosting a press call to respond to reporters’ inquiries about the poll.

Contact: Emily Gersema at (213) 361-6730 or gersema@usc.edu

WHEN: Wed., Nov. 9, 9 a.m. PST/ Noon EST

**RSVP to Emily Gersema at (213) 361-6730 or gersema@usc.edu**

Call-in numbers for the USC Dornsife/LA Times Daybreak poll:

United States: 1-800-230-1766
International: (612) 288-0329

No code is necessary.

WHAT: A press call regarding the USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Presidential Election Daybreak Poll.

Scientists on the call will discuss:

• The objective of the poll
• Questions asked of poll participants
• Weighting
• Poll participants
• Tracking polls
• Methodology
• Public opinion polling

WHO:

• Arie Kapteyn, professor of economics and the executive director of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Center for Economic and Social Research, where he also oversees the Understanding America Study
• Jill Darling, survey director for the Understanding America Study at USC Dornsife’s Center for Economic and Social Research

MORE INFORMATION: The call will be recorded digitally and available for reporters to listen to for one week by calling the U.S. call-in line, 1-800-230-1766, and typing in the code 406460

The Daybreak Poll results are publicly available on three sites: election.usc.edu, at the Unruh Institute site and the LA Times politics page.

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About USC Dornsife’s CESR: The Center for Economic and Social Research is dedicated to discovering how people around the globe live, think, interact, age, invest, and make important, life-changing decisions. CESR’s in-depth research and analysis deepen the understanding of human behavior in a wide range of economic and social contexts. CESR’s ultimate goal: to improve social welfare by informing and influencing decision-making in the public and private sectors. Along the way, CESR is leading a creative revolution in how scientists conduct social science and economic research through the use of innovative technology.

The Understanding America Study at CESR is a panel of 5,000 randomly-selected respondents around the country who answer researchers’ queries approximately twice a month through an online survey. The panelists are all adults, 18 and older.

Surveys conducted for the study are commissioned by USC clients, international universities and government researchers who are studying issues such as consumer behavior, social and economic policy and health. Researchers worldwide create the surveys. CESR’s team designs and tests them, and then it sends them to panelists to respond.

About the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics: The Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics is dedicated to bridging the academic study of politics with practical experience in the field. The Unruh Institute channels its efforts by offering courses in applied politics, a variety of speaker series, and an extensive political internship program. Its goals are to engage public officials with the USC community and to facilitate discussion of relevant issues across campus.
About USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: USC Dornsife is the heart of the university. The largest, oldest and most diverse of USC’s 19 schools, it is composed of more than 30 academic departments and dozens of research centers and institutes. USC Dornsife is home to approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and more than 750 faculty members with expertise across the humanities, social sciences and sciences.

About the Los Angeles Times: The LA Times is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country, with a daily readership of 2 million and 3 million on Sunday, and a combined print and interactive local weekly audience of 4.5 million. The fast-growing latimes.com draws over 10 million unique visitors monthly.

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