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Understanding polls and how to use them

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Polls are often quoted during election season, but their reliability is inconsistent. MPR News host Kerri Miller talks with researchers Rob Daves, Scott Clement and Elizabeth Sena about polling methodology, the changing nature of polls in the digital age, and how voters can read polls in an informed way.