"Nov. 4, 2008 was a very big day in American history. In many ways, America took a major step closer to becoming itself – the hopes and the values that it has aspired to since our beginnings 232 years ago. It was also a very good day for pollsters. We triumphed over changes in demographics and technology and made our way through. The final results negated questions raised about cell phones, the Bradley Effect, respondents who are not truthful, and all other urban legends that have been circulated by those who have never conducted a poll and who doubt the professionalism of those who are in our field. To my colleagues in the polling industry, a hardy congratulations from all of us at Zogby International."