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In the current election cycle, many media reports about polls are not including information about the margin of error.
As Americans await election results, many are looking to the polls for clues. From the margins of error to methodology, here’s what to know about presidential polls.
Understanding the margin of error is key to interpreting political polls' accuracy.
For example, a poll conducted by InsiderAdvantage between October 14 and 15 showed Trump 2 points ahead among 800 likely voters—a lead within the poll's 3.7-point margin of error.
The poll, conducted by USA Today and Suffolk University, found Harris leading with 48 percent to Trump’s 45 percent. The results are within the poll’s 4.4 percent margin of… ...
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