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Karen Bass touted fake poll that showed big lead in LA mayoral race, firm says
Washington Examiner - News and Red State describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedKaren Bass touted fake poll that showed big lead in LA mayoral race, firm says.
The headline splitWashington Examiner - News frames it as "Karen Bass touted fake poll that showed big lead in LA mayoral race, firm says". RedState frames it as "Fake Poll Showing Karen Bass's Lead Over Nithya Raman Now Exposed As Experiment".
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Right / center-rightKaren Bass touted fake poll that showed big lead in LA mayoral race, firm says
Washington Examiner - News · Center-right · News report
Karen Bass touted fake poll that showed big lead in LA mayoral race, firm says
The company behind a poll that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass touted as showing her with a double-digit lead in the mayoral race said the survey was entirely fake and part of a social experim...
