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Going Back To UNH Poll

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Going Back To UNH Poll

Matt criticizes a recent UNH poll on Susan Collins’s Senate race, citing UNH’s poor polling history in Maine and the unique methodology of the poll, which used online and text messages. Matt express skepticism about modern polling due to low response rates and the potential for biased or inaccurate results. He argues that polls in July are particularly unreliable and predict that Troy Jackson’s current lead will persist in upcoming polls.

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