(NPR) Why Were The Polls Off? Pollsters Have Some Early Theories

Why Were The Polls Off? Pollsters Have Some Early Theories








A couple watches the election results at a Republican watch party at Huron Valley Guns in New Hudson, Mich. People watching the results come in saw President Trump outperforming his position in preelection polls.



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Why Were The Polls Off? Pollsters Have Some Early Theories






Along with state polls, national polls may have been significantly further off from the election results than in 2016. Many appear to have missed support for Trump and down-ballot GOP candidates.