Political data reporting malpractice
"Trump Leads Clinton by 1 Point in New Poll as Enthusiasm Declines" blares the headline on an ABC News story about next week's presidential election. That may well be true. But it is also data malpractice.
Why? Two reasons.
1) They are deliberately measuring - and emphasizing - something irrelevant. Buried after 10 paragraphs of text and 2 large graphics: "In blue states (with 278 electoral votes), Clinton leads 54-37 percent." Um, one candidate has a large lead in states with 278 electoral votes, and only 270 are needed to win.
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