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Understanding Polls with MinnPost's Greta Kaul

MinnPost illustration by Greta Kaul
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MinnPost illustration by Greta Kaul

"the margin of error is 4.2%"  "Polls are neck and neck!"  "Your candidate is ahead!" 

These are some of the confusing headlines we hear and read during hot election times.  Election Dayis coming up Tuesday November 6th and MinnPost Data Reporter Greta Kaul joined us on the Friday Morning Show to help us get savvy about polls.  Where do you go to check out how your candidate is doing?  Email us!

Heidi Holtan is KAXE's Director of Content and Public Affairs where she manages producers and is the local host of Morning Edition from NPR. Heidi is a regional correspondent for WDSE/WRPT's Duluth Public Television’s Almanac North.