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  • Polling Scandals Further Expose Corporate Media’s Preelection Psyop
  • Poll: Two out of three of North Carolinians get political news from local TV or social media
  • Polling Group Trusted by Mainstream Outlets Admits Its Polls Were Fake

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thefederalist.com /10 hours ago

Polling Scandals Further Expose Corporate Media’s Preelection Psyop

'They want to suppress our vote,' Trump pollster John McLaughlin said. 'These are not impartial media polls. These are biased media polls.'

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ncnewsline.com /3 weeks ago

Poll: Two out of three of North Carolinians get political news from local TV or social media

No other source reached more than 17%, according to the poll.

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westernjournal.com /23 hours ago

Polling Group Trusted by Mainstream Outlets Admits Its Polls Were Fake

With less than two weeks to go before the November election, Americans who have scoffed at political polling since Donald Trump entered politics a decade ago have one more reason [...

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newsroom.co.nz /1 month ago

Campaign Cut-through: Political polls have a science problem

Comment: Political polls shape election narratives, but opaque panels, hidden funders, and low scientific standards mean their results are rarely reliable The post

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washingtonpost.com /1 month ago

The Pollwatcher: Inside The Washington Post-Schar School poll on Michigan

Plus: AI layoff fears and measles vaccine trust.

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outsidethebeltway.com /2 weeks ago

Polling Anomalies

Is this a candidate-, rather than vibes-driven election?

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indypolitics.org /3 weeks ago

Pollster urges voters to look beyond headline numbers when evaluating election polls

INDIANAPOLIS — With Election Day a little more than a month away, pollster Andrew Weiser says voters should treat polls as snapshots of public opinion—not ...

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washingtonpost.com /2 weeks ago

Another sign of rapidly expanding political map: Pollsters can’t keep up

Increased demand for polling has strained call centers that conduct surveys, squeezed capacity and complicated the task of getting accurate reads on public opinion, according to po...

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newsamericasnow.com /2 weeks ago

Trust The Polls Or Test The Facts? Why Election Polls Help, But Never Decide Elections

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politicalwire.com /1 month ago

An Onslaught of Midterm Polling Is Coming

“These days, it’s easier than ever to conduct some form of polling and as difficult as it’s ever been to get it right,” CNN reports. “Completely faked numbers like a phony ‘poll’ o...

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startribune.com /1 week ago

About the October 2026 Minnesota Poll

Learn about the methodology, respondent demographics and see a map of the geographic regions for this week’s Star Tribune/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll.

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mediaite.com /3 hours ago

Polling Company Goes Dark as Investigative Report Suggests They’re Yet Another Fake

The polling company SoCal Strategies appears to have been exposed as another fake as the company's online presence went dark in the midst of an investigation. The post Polling Comp...

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washingtonpost.com /4 weeks ago

The Pollwatcher: The big, unseen factor in how voters decide midterm elections

Plus: How can you tell if a poll invitation is legitimate?

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theblaze.com /2 weeks ago

Blaze News Poll Watch: Your new home for tracking the 2026 midterms

With Election Day less than a month away, keeping up with the midterm elections can mean sifting through a constant stream of polls, headlines, and competing narratives.That’s why...

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pbs.org /23 hours ago

An alleged national pollster says it faked its data as a 'social experiment.' Here's what to know

A national polling organization revealed on Tuesday that the vast majority of its data had been fabricated, saying it was an "experimental project to demonstrate the vulnerabilitie...

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realclearpolitics.com /1 week ago

What Are Polls Telling Us Less Than a Month Out?

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washingtonmonthly.com /2 weeks ago

Why Political Polling Seems So Unreliable 

Veteran pollster Stefan Hankin points to several factors wrecking polling’s reputation. The post Why Political Polling Seems So Unreliable  appeared first on Washington Monthly.

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statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu /1 day ago

Real political reporters use data journalism techniques to catch fakers at “Wedgewood Polls”

Mary Radcliffe, Elliott Morris, Cooper Burton, and Fiftyplusone report: On Tuesday, Oct. 20, FiftyPlusOne reached out to Wedgewood Polls, a self-professed polling firm, with a requ...

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realclearpolitics.com /1 day ago

4 Top Pollsters on What Worries Them Most

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washingtonpost.com /1 month ago

Seven simple tips to understand midterm election polls

Plus: Confidence in K-12 schools and 9/11 memories.

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wiseye.org /1 week ago

Campaign 2026: WisPolitics – State Affairs: Polling Summit – Issues Shaping the '26 Midterms

On October 15, 2026 WisPolitics – State Affairs will hold their annual polling summit to hear top experts talk about the 2026 midterms, public opinion and how AI is reshaping polit...

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politicalwire.com /1 month ago

How Well Do You Know American Voters?

My son has launched another political game — and this one is especially fun. It’s called Pollster and the idea is simple: You’re shown a real polling question and have to guess the...

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washingtonmonthly.com /2 weeks ago

Is Political Polling Broken?

Veteran pollster Stefan Hankin reveals the industry secrets that help explain why polls seem so unreliable. The post Is Political Polling Broken? appeared first on

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broadbandbreakfast.com /9 hours ago

FCC’s Carr Warns Broadcasters About Airing Fake Polls Ahead of the November Election

Some polls are ‘designed to do nothing more than interfere with the regular functioning of the electoral process and alter the normal patterns of voter turnout and enthusiasm,’ Car...

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