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Five tips for understanding political polls this election season
View Date:2024-12-23 22:32:57
Election season is upon us, and so is the barrage of election polls. What differentiates a good poll from a bad one? How can we be smarter poll consumers? Today on the show, a couple of polling experts give us their top tips.
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