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That strange, unpredictable thing called ‘voting trends’

By Philip Golingai
Hard to predict: Voters can go against trends and vote for the candidate that pollsters deem likely to lose. — Filepic/The Star

Everything from the price of chicken to an unruly artist could affect the mood of voters.

HERE’S why pollsters sometimes get their election results forecasts wrong.

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politics , state elections , predictions , polling trends
Philip Golingai

Philip Golingai

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