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Why Do Election Polls Vary So Much?

Why Do Election Polls Vary So Much?

Election Day is a week away and it seems everywhere you look, there's a new poll on TV, online, or the radio. But they don't all say the same thing. Host Michel Martin takes a look at why the polls vary, and what they tell us. She talks with Stanford University professor Simon Jackman. He teaches political science and statistics.

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