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A Q A with a historian of presidential polls

  • Written by W. Joseph Campbell, Professor of Communication Studies, American University School of Communication
imageVoters wait to cast their ballots Tuesday at Johnston Elementary School in the Wilkinsburg neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

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