Polling is hardly a flamboyant field that attracts a lot of colorful characters. It is a rather reserved profession that now finds itself under siege in the aftermath of yet another polling surprise in a national election.
The field is buffeted by intense criticism – by even extreme claims that it may be doomed – following mischaracterizations in national polls that former Vice President Joe Biden was bound for a blowout victory.
Many preelection polls suggested it was to be a “blue wave” election in which Biden would easily take over the White House, while fellow Democrats would sweep to control in the Senate and fortify their majority in the House of Representatives.
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