If my candidate is behind, the poll must be biased

… There’s evidence that political partisans, like sports fans, discount or dismiss information that challenges their favored candidates or ideas, and even accept conspiracy theories that support their views.

In a survey, we found evidence that ordinary citizens are more likely to believe in the accuracy of polls that show their favored candidate winning. CONT.

Ozan Kuru, Josh Pasek & Michael Traugott (U. of Michigan), The Monkey Cage

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