Polling Company Collapses After Giving Francesca Hong a 23-Point Lead in a Race She Lost, Admits to ‘Bogus’ Data on LA Mayor Karen Bass
Median Strategies shut down after showing Francesca Hong (D) had a giant lead in the Democratic gubernatorial primary and Karen Bass had a big lead in LA The post Polling Company Collapses After Giving Francesca Hong a 23-Point Lead in a Race She Lost, Admits to ‘Bogus’ Data on LA Mayor Karen Bass...
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What happenedPolling Company Collapses After Giving Francesca Hong a 23-Point Lead in a Race She Lost, Admits to ‘Bogus’ Data on LA Mayor Karen Bass.
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Right / center-rightPolling Company Collapses After Giving Francesca Hong a 23-Point Lead in a Race She Lost, Admits to ‘Bogus’ Data on LA Mayor Kare...
Polling Company Collapses After Giving Francesca Hong a 23-Point Lead in a Race She Lost, Admits to ‘Bogus’ Data on LA Mayor Karen Bass
Median Strategies shut down after showing Francesca Hong (D) had a giant lead in the Democratic gubernatorial primary and Karen Bass had a big lead in LA The post Polling Company Collapses...