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Capitol WeeklyReportingBy Tim Foster
Gaming the system: Paul Mitchell on the impact of prediction markets and bad polls

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: A poll from Median Strategies roiled the Los Angeles mayoral race earlier this month, showing Mayor Karen Bass with an 11 point lead over challenger Nithya Raman. The results were cited by several media outlets, and were touted by the Bass campaign before the poll was exposed as fake. Political data expert Paul Mitchell joined us to talk about how junk polls, paid influencers and strategic gaming of prediction markets can distort perceptions about a campaign. Continue reading the full article: Capitol Weekly Original article: https://capitolweekly.net/gaming-the-system-podcast/