The perils of polling 

Be wary of public opinion polls; all sorts of variables can cloud their meaning. In short, skepticism is warranted. 
U.S. vice-president-elect Kamala Harris and U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, pictured Nov. 10, 2020.

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