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Ben Tulchin on Polling for Bernie and the Secret Sauce of Political Surveys

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Scott ShaferMarisa Lagos
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Ben Tulchin, with KQED Political Breakdown hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos. (Guy Marzorati/KQED)

Fresh off of their first live event of election season, Scott and Marisa recap the Senate “debate” between Dianne Feinstein and Kevin de Leon and discuss their contrasting styles (1:17). Then, pollster Ben Tulchin shares the secret of political polling, his job interview with Bernie Sanders, the challenges facing the polling industry today, public vs. private polling, and assesses the competitive House races in California (7:32).

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