Pollsters missed the mark again — but this time, it wasn't Republicans they underestimated
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- Fox News reports: “Trump and Republicans claimed midterm polls were rigged against the GOP, but pollsters say it was Democrats who were significantly undercounted.”
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- Fox News: Pollsters missed the mark again — but this time, it wasn't Republicans they underestimated
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