Renowned Pollster Ann Selzer Retires Amid Controversy and Missed Predictions
TL;DR
Top pollster Ann Selzer is retiring from the Des Moines Register's Iowa Poll after a significant polling error in the 2024 election, where her survey inaccurately showed Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump. Despite her previous reputation for accuracy, the poll missed Trump's actual 13-point victory in Iowa. Selzer had planned her retirement before the error, and the Register plans to evolve the poll to better capture public sentiment.
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