Analysis

ELECTION 2020: What Are The Polls Saying, And Can We Trust Them This Time?

Ian Haworth
ELECTION 2020: What Are The Polls Saying, And Can We Trust Them This Time?
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Throughout this election season, politicians and pundits alike have been focused on the subject of polling data. Whether at the national or state levels, the accuracy and reliability of polling data has itself become a subject of heated debate, with some viewing polling numbers as an accurate tool to gauge the state of a race, and others dismissing them entirely as false and irrelevant numerical distractions. Much of this distrust was sparked after the projections made in 2016 incorrectly predicted that Hillary Clinton would emerge as the certain winner. With the 2020 election on our doorstep, will the same mistakes be made?

What are the polls saying now?

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