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Pollsters split on poll aggregators’ use of data, but do caution ‘buyer beware’ for the public

Most pollsters want their data publicly available, but some take issue with how aggregators combine their data with others' work, saying that when those projections are off, pollsters bear the brunt of the blowback. And some say predictions on the probability of a party’s victory, can depress turnout.

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ
July 29, 2019

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