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The disconnect between election polls and election results

Questions about the accuracy and value of polling and predictive models have come into question after Donald Trump’s surprising victory.  The one poll done of Delaware before election day by University of Delaware’s Center for Political Communication displayed both strengths and flaws.  So, we asked the Center for Political Communication’s Paul Brewer to analyze the First State results and what we’ve learned about the usefulness of polls.