We are in rarely charted territory, but not for the most obvious reason. With the COVID-19 pandemic having upended every facet of our society, regular public polling data is now being used as both a measure of public opinion and a lagging indicator of economic and epidemiological trends.
But amid the frenzied rush to make sense of the unknown, it’s important to remember that these are, after all, still polls. For this reason, it’s helpful to think of COVID-19 surveys as traditional health care surveys. They share two prominent similarities, together providing insight on November’s elections. CONT.
Bradley Wascher, Inside Elections
Recent polls: Coronavirus pandemic