The mainstream media continues to insist Democrats are divided on Israel despite clear evidence to the contrary. Now the media is following the Israel lobby’s lead and manufacturing a similar split in Michigan. A new poll shows it’s not working.

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    1 day ago

    The media wants a horse race to generate ratings

    This right here. If polls are purposely inaccurate it’s not to sway one side or the other into voting or not voting, it’s simply to keep up engagement. And close polls keep people engaged.

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      If I was trying to influence the results towards Republicans I’d probably say the exact opposite, to make people rooting for El-Sayed not bother to vote.