How Election Polling Works and Doesn't Work
Episode Date: September 17, 2020Election polling had a pretty good rep until 2016. But it turns out they weren't far off even then. It's really the media driving the narrative. Learn...
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2402 episodes transcribedElection polling had a pretty good rep until 2016. But it turns out they weren't far off even then. It's really the media driving the narrative. Learn...
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