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The Perils of Believing the Pollsters Every October

Everyone absorbing the elitist media spin on the midterm elections cannot avoid the swirling symphony of doom for the Republicans. Conventional wisdom suggests a good night for Democrats, and that’s before you look at the president’s dreadful approval rating. Polls can be tricky: one can disapprove of Trump and still vote the Republican party line....

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