Nate Cohn, an expert on polling for The New York Times, knows that the predictions for the 2016 presidential election were bad.
But this year, he says, they were even worse.
So, what happened?
Nate talks us through a few of his theories and considers whether, after two flawed performances, polling should be ditched.
Guest: Nate Cohn, a domestic correspon ... Show More
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