Political Polls: Can We Trust Them?
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Since Donald Trump's upset victory in the 2016 election, skepticism of political polls has grown steadily.ÌýAfter all, the numbers showed Hillary Clinton in the lead from start to finish. Pollster and political analyst Floyd Ciruli talks to us about what happened four years ago, the likelihood of the president eking out a similar victory on Nov. 3, and what it all says about the state of the country and democracy worldwide.
Show Notes
is an adjunct professor at the and director of the Crossley Center for Public Opinion Research.
In this episode:
- Polls from and
More information:
- Election Central: Pre-Labor Day Preview
- Floyd Ciruli leads a discussion onÌýthe accuracy of political polling, the so-called "silent majority," whether the race will tighten, the strategies of current underdogs, who is going to voteÌýand what election night will look like.
