politics
Did bad polls make DSA more appealing than it was?
DID BAD POLLS MAKE DSA LOOK MORE APPEALING THAN IT WAS? There are problems with polls in many elections, but those problems seem to have been particularly pronounced in the last couple of weeks, when Democratic Socialists of America candidates seemed poised to make major progress in their drive to take over the Democratic Party.
TL;DR
- Polling problems were pronounced in recent elections involving Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates.
- In Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, polls indicated Abdul el Sayed, a DSA-adjacent candidate, had a 10-point lead.
- El Sayed won the Michigan primary by only one point, contrary to the polling predictions.
- In Wisconsin, polls suggested a significant victory for a DSA candidate, which did not occur.
- Faulty polling may have created an aura of greater power around the socialist movement.