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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have been neck and neck in the polls for weeks. But past elections have proved the polls wrong. Can we trust them this time? This week on “Matter of Opinion,” the hosts are joined by Kristen Soltis Anderson, a Republican pollster and Times Opinion contributor, to talk through what polls can — and can’t — tell us about how voting day will go.
Plus, a taste for All Hallow’s Eve.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication in the audio player above.)
Recommended in this episode:
“The Selfie Vote” by Kristen Soltis Anderson
“Millennials See the GOP as Old-Fashioned and Prejudiced. Here’s How to Change That.” by Carlos Lozada in The Washington Post
“These 9 Women Were Solidly With Trump. Here’s What Has Changed.” by Patrick Healy, Kristen Soltis Anderson and Adrian J. Rivera
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“Matter of Opinion” is produced by Sophia Alvarez Boyd, Phoebe Lett and Andrea Betanzos. It is edited by Jordana Hochman. Mixing by Pat McCusker and Carole Sabouraud. Engineering by Pat McCusker. Original music by Carole Sabouraud, Isaac Jones and Efim Shapiro. Our fact-checking team is Kate Sinclair, Mary Marge Locker and Michelle Harris. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta and Kristina Samulewski. Our executive producer is Annie-Rose Strasser.
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