POLITICAL POLLS

Jun 23 2025POLITICS

New York's Democratic Primary: A Tight Race with Big Stakes

In the New York City mayoral race, things are heating up. Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old assemblyman, is giving Andrew Cuomo, the 67-year-old former governor, a run for his money. A recent poll shows they're neck and neck, with Mamdani even pulling ahead when considering ranked-choice voting. Ranked-choice voting is a new system where voters pick their top five candi...

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Sep 13 2024POLITICS

Can We Believe the Numbers? The Troubling Reality of Presidential Campaign Polls

The 2024 presidential election is shaping up to be a complex and unpredictable contest. As the first African-American woman, Kamala Harris, enters the fray, pollsters are facing a daunting challenge. The question on everyone's mind is: can we trust the numbers? Sixteen years ago, Barack Obama's team recognized that they were underestimating him by downplaying his ra...

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