# Polling is broken, right? Or is it the news? Or all of the US?

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**Created:** [November 27, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polling-is-broken-right-or-is-it-the-news-or-all-of-the-us/993779 "2023-11-27T17:30:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polling-is-broken-right-or-is-it-the-news-or-all-of-the-us/993779/251 "2024-05-07T18:51:55Z")

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> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#):
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> Yes, I feel much better that Biden is 4-5% over Trump, but that nagging little voice in my head says "How is he doing in Pennsylvania? In Michigan? In Wisconsin?

Rosenberg addressed these states specifically last week. **[The words after the colon in the post preview below are Rosenberg’s](https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/new-cbs-poll-shows-biden-gaining)**.

> [@President Joe Biden and the runup to the 2024 election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1265):
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> Regarding the battleground states, Rosenberg offers this (same link as in post above): A [new series of polls](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-trump-poll-michigan-pennyslvania-wisconsin/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=412687759) released by CBS News have very good news for Joe Biden and the Democrats: Michigan Biden 51-49 Pennsylvania, Wisconsin Trump 50-49 These polls represent at least a 4 point Biden gain (and perhaps as much as 6-7 pts) from CBS’ last poll which had the Trump up 52-48 nationally. They also confirm trends I’ve been writing here for weeks now - the election is changing, it’s getting bluer,…

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