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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2026 · 13 MIN

Can You Trust the Polls?

from Newsradio WGAN · host Newsradio WGAN

Matt discusses a bogus poll by Median Strategies that claimed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had a 12-point lead over City Council member Nithya Raymond, which was later debunked as a social experiment. The poll also falsely claimed 16% of respondents voted for former reality TV star Spencer Pratt. Matt criticizes the media for not vetting polls properly and highlights the broader issues with polling accuracy, citing failures in Wisconsin and Maine. They argue that unreliable polls mislead the public and media, emphasizing the need for better scrutiny and transparency in polling data.

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