… Readers are constantly challenged to be discriminating when considering the information presented to them. That includes our own polling, certainly. But it is critical to consider who is polling on a subject and why they’re asking when a poll is sourced to a third-party group. Objective polling can illuminate public opinion in ways that inform political decision-making. Subjective polling can slather political rhetoric with a veneer of objectivity. The difference is important. CONTINUED
Philip Bump, Washington Post
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