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Americans are drowning in a sea of polls

  • Written by Michael Traugott, Research Professor at the Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan
42% of media coverage of the 2016 election focused on the horserace.Photobank Gallery/Shutterstock.com

Polls have become an essential part of the news, particularly in the run-up to an election.

Reports on polls feed into what’s often called “horserace coverage” – who is ahead or behind, whether the candidates’ relative...

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