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Nate Silver Forecast Shifts Towards Republicans After Fake Polls Removed

Wedgewood Polling revealed on Tuesday that it had fabricated most of its polls, which fiftyplusone called a "social experiment."

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Newsweek· Oct 21, 3:28 PMNate Silver Forecast Shifts Towards Republicans After Fake Polls Removed

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