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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Why Most Polls Can't Be Trusted

CBS News-New York Times, in a poll released on Tuesday, shows Barack Obama headed for a landslide victory against John McCain, 53-39%. Other polls have shown an Obama lead by anywhere from 9-11 percentage points.

While this is certainly cause for alarm, can these polls be trusted, when other polls show a much closer race?

According to a poll observer in National Review, a closer look at what's beneath the surface presents a very different picture than what is reported by the organizations that conduct the polls.

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