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In a couple of weeks, we’ll be starting our FiveThirtyEight forecasts for the general election. But there’s still a fair amount of work to get those ready, and we seem to be seeing an increasing number of head-to-head polls pairing President Obama against Mitt Romney in the meantime. Thus, as we transition into general election season, I wanted to articulate a few quick reminders about the philosophy I take toward looking at these polls and other important pieces of general-election related data. 1. Be patient. Many of the poll-watching habits you learned for the primaries you will need to unlearn for the general election.
Election Forecasts - FiveThirtyEight Blog - NYTimes.com
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