On this episode: In our final episode of the year, election analyst Nathaniel Rakich joins our host Victoria Rose to help us get ready for next year’s presidential election. Rakich shares some tips on understanding polling, chimes in on what the latest polling results might mean for the next few months, and explains why it’s too early for any of them to be truly predictive. 

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