Model behaviour: forecasting America’s election
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The Economist’s new election forecast says Donald Trump is slightly favoured to beat Joe Biden. The race is a rematch, with voters knowing more about the candidates than in any election in generations. But after slip-ups in recent years, how reliable are the polls? With five months to go, what can we say with confidence about the likely outcome of the election?
John Prideaux hosts with Jon Fasman and Adam O’Neal. The Economist’s Dan Rosenheck and Owen Winter also contribute.
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