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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Can we trust polls? The case for and against political surveys

    After polling missed the extent of Donald Trump's appeal in 2016 and overstated Joe Biden's strength in 2020, why should we believe what polls are telling us now?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 25, 2024 • 13m Listen

    After polling missed the extent of Donald Trump's appeal in 2016 and overstated Joe Biden's strength in 2020, why should we believe what polls are telling us now?

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    Nathan Hochman’s LA DA bid, Agnes Varda’s impact on film
    1. 0:00Can we trust polls? The case for and against political surveysYou’re reading this
    2. 13:46Nathan Hochman says his goal is deterring crime in the first place
    3. 32:34Agnes Varda rarely stopped working until her death at age 90
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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Nathan Hochman’s LA DA bid, Agnes Varda’s impact on film
    1. 0:00Can we trust polls? The case for and against political surveysYou’re reading this
    2. 13:46Nathan Hochman says his goal is deterring crime in the first place
    3. 32:34Agnes Varda rarely stopped working until her death at age 90
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