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.

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The oldest polls mentioned in the options are Harris Poll (1963), Zogby Poll (1984), Field Poll (1947), CBS Poll (1969), and Gallup Poll (1935). As the question mentions one of the nation's oldest polls, the only option that fits is Gallup Poll, which was started in the 1930s. Additionally, the question mentions the poll's most notable mistake, which was predicting the wrong winner in the 1948 presidential election. This mistake is widely attributed to the Gallup Poll, further supporting the answer choice of E.

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