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Polls Haven't Been This Accurate Since At Least 1998

Polls Haven't Been This Accurate Since At Least 1998

Update: 2023-03-131
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Polling had its most accurate election cycle in at least 25 years in 2022. The crew explains the numbers behind that conclusion, which suggest that, despite a lot of the handwringing, polling is still just about as accurate as it's ever been. Later in the show, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux discusses how the debate over abortion has evolved since the 2022 midterms.

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Terry Watson

This sounds very familiar... pretty sure we heard this song and dance before...

Mar 14th
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Polls Haven't Been This Accurate Since At Least 1998

Polls Haven't Been This Accurate Since At Least 1998

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