What the Early Polls Tell Us
Nate Silver pushes back at those who claim early presidential primary polls "don't matter" and that they are "useless."
"Even at this early stage, polls tell us something -- not everything, not a lot, but something -- about how the candidates are liable to be perceived next year following the primaries... This year's Republican field is on the low end of popularity as compared to most recent ones -- and early primary polls are meaningful enough that this is worth considering, along with other factors."
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