poll

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In two months, he went from polling at 5% in a March IGS poll to 25% in a late May poll and finishing first in the unofficial primary vote count.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

After California’s primary day came and went, and poll workers continued to count mail ballots, as per state law, Pratt’s loss became more apparent.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

More than 50% of Americans fear that they or someone they live with will lose their job to AI, according to a new poll from Reuters/Ipsos, which surveyed 4,531 U.S. adults.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In a separate poll last year, 37% had a positive view of big business, down from 58% in 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Actually, they generally poll a larger number than is theoretically necessary to compensate for problems associated with getting a random sample.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos