Don’t get bamboozled by public opinion polls! For those readers who are not familiar with the term bamboozled, it means don’t be deceived, don’t let someone or something get the better of you by trickery or flattery. Currently there are 17 declared Republicans and 5 declared Democrats who are running for the 2016 presidential election, yet out of the 22 it appears that the news media predominantly covers Donald Trump. Why is this, is it his proclaimed poll numbers? Incidentally, should Americans take public opinion polls for face value? In theory, when done correctly polls consist of strict rules about sample size, random selection of participants and margins of error.
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