Fake polls send shockwaves through the political world ahead of midterms
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- The Hill reports: “A fake polling controversy is causing a bipartisan uproar as the midterms reach the homestretch. Plus, a look at the tightening Minnesota Senate race, the latest developments in Texas and South Car…”
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