The Upside to Unreliable Polls

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The Upside to Unreliable Polls

July 19, 2021 at 6:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 7 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/07/19/the-upside-to-unreliable-polls/

"SNIP.....

Samuel Goldman: “The diminishing reliability of polls is bad news for campaign journalists and political consultants, but it’s good news for the rest of us.”

“Uncertainty about polls could liberate unconventional candidates to pursue ostensibly unpopular positions and novel strategies. It might also encourage turnout by keeping voters’ hopes for improbable victory alive. Facing the risk of massive error, even candidates who are heavily favored can’t take their core supporters for granted.”

.......SNIP"

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1. It's the result of devolution of communication and knowledge to the masses

Elections will be erratic, policy will be erratic - enacted, repealed, enacted again - parties will ebb and flow with short term popular opinion, if elections are honest.

No wonder the GOP is trying to rig the system.