[katana]

At this point in time it would be more interesting to see what Gallup and the other polling organizations (there are probably a dozen times as many now as back in 1976 and people were more informed and honest back then) were projecting as of Nov. 1 in each year preceding the caucuses.

[jjotto]

1976 was long enough ago that polls weren’t taken so often and weren’t watched so closely.

Here’s some historical info from Gallup:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/103537/iowa-new-hampshire-results-often-shift-national-preferences.aspx

[Red Badger]

Data was probably lost in an unfortunate fire that destroyed all their servers. Happens every 4 years.................