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Fox relies on polls too much in planning GOP debate

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imagePoor polls results have pushed Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee off the main debate stage.REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (l), Mike Blake (r)

Polling is more important than ever in US presidential politics.

In the 2016 campaign, the polls now function as a primary election of their own, forcing candidates out of the race and influencing which candidates the...

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