Please save your answer to these questions as one .pdf le (use the save as
function in most word processors). Be sure to include your name, your teammate’s name
if there is anyone, and the assignment number. Submit the le to Carmen by the due
date.
Polling the States
Gallup is a leader is survey polling. Ohio State University’s subscription to Gallup Analyticis, https://analyticscampus-gallup-com.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/?ref=Auth,
allows us easy access to an abundance of high quality polling. Select a dataset that ts
the following criteria:
ˆ Sourced from the U.S. Dailies
ˆ Includes separate entries for each state
ˆ Contains data from one year of a survey
Export the chosen dataset and open it on your machine. Delete the top 7 rows so that the
rst row includes column names and the remaining rows are data from the states. Save
this dataset as a csv le named gallup.csv and submit it with the rest of the assignment.
(1 pt)
Having collected the data, use Datawrapper’s choropleth map to visualize a map of the
United States. Your custom map should include the following attributes:
ˆ A non-default color palette (not grey-blue)
ˆ A specied middle point (any that makes sense)
ˆ An informative title
Screenshot the generated map and include it in your pdf. (2.5 pt)
Use your map to answer the following questions: (2.5 pt)
1. What data does your map show: topic and year?
2. Is there any regional variation in the visualized data?
3. Are any states extreme cases on the map – if so, which states and are they low or
high?