The Failure of Major Pollsters to Predict Jesse Ventura's 1998

question 61

Multiple Choice

The failure of major pollsters to predict Jesse Ventura's 1998 victory in Minnesota's gubernatorial election demonstrates that

• A) pollsters placed too much emphasis on the two major parties' candidates.
• B) researchers polled only people who had voted before,ignoring potential new voters.
• C) poll takers believed that voters would actually show up to vote if they said they would.
• D) the wording of the polls overemphasized Ventura's past career in wrestling.
• E) the bandwagon effect can change the outcome of elections.

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