You’ll Be (Totally Not) Shocked to Learn Poll That Shows Kamala Up by Seven Points Is FAKE NEWS

August 27, 2024

You'll Be (Totally Not) Shocked to Learn Poll That Shows Kamala Up by Seven Points Is FAKE NEWS

twitchy.com

The Hill is running with a breathless headline that a new poll shows Kamala Harris with a seven-point lead nationally.

Vice President Harris holds a 7-point edge over former President Trump nationally in a new poll.https://t.co/7RWaZXmq4J

— The Hill (@thehill) August 26, 2024

First, it’s meaningless because we have the Electoral College and not a national popular vote (thank goodness!), but some cursory digging — ya know, the stuff journalists used to do — shows the truth of this poll likes just beneath the surface:

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