The Final Service

Can We Trust the Presidential Polls? A 2024 Election Special


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Kamala Harris holds a national lead of three percentage points over Donald Trump. And as the polls following her recent debate performance continue to trickle in, that number is expected to grow. But can we trust the latest polls?


This week, in our latest special election series, we talk with an undecided voter who doesn’t trust what polls are saying. Then, a pair of political scientists break down how we can make polling better.


We’ll hear from Samaya Garza, J.D. Candidate at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Dr. Peter Francia, professor and director of the ECU Center for Survey Research, Justin Grimmer, political science professor and senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution, and Dr. Natalie Jackson, vice president at GQR.


Guests:

  

Samaya Garza, J.D. Candidate at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law


Dr. Peter Francia, professor and director of the ECU Center for Survey Research


Justin Grimmer, political science professor and senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution


Dr. Natalie Jackson, vice president at GQR


Host:

  

Ray Suarez


Mateo Schimpf, senior producer


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