You don't need to wait until Black Friday -- shopping will start today in many places. But are consumers ready to spend?

This election, in part driven by the discrepancy between most media analysis and Nate Silver's data-driven electoral model, has prompted a debate about polling in the new media landscape. Frank Newport, of Gallup, says his polling still works but could be tweaked.

Gallup's editor-in-chief on last night's election results and the rise of poll "aggregators."

Ahead of the government's jobs report tomorrow, Gallup is predicting a decrease in unemployment from the organization's independent polling.