One of the Nation's Oldest Polls,the __________,Was Started in the 1930s,and

question 41

Multiple Choice

One of the nation's oldest polls,the __________,was started in the 1930s,and was most notably wrong in 1948 when it predicted that Thomas Dewey,the Republican candidate,would defeat the Democratic incumbent,Harry Truman in the presidential election.

• A)Harris Poll
• B)Zogby Poll
• C)Field Poll
• D)CBS Poll
• E)Gallup Poll

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