Friday, October 18, 2024

Understanding political polls: From history to interpretation


VOA News: Understanding political polls: From history to interpretation 

In any election campaign, candidates and the public rely on opinion polls to comprehend the state of the race and inform their actions and choices. But polls can be confusing, contradictory, and, historically, even occasionally flat-out wrong. It’s both an art and a science — and you can easily become tripped up if you don’t know what to look for.

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