Determine whether the given description corresponds to an observational study or an experiment. A political pollster reports that his candidate has a 10% lead in the polls with 10% undecided.
A) Experiment
B) Observational study

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This is an observational study because it involves collecting data on a phenomenon (in this case, political preference) without attempting to influence the outcome or conditions. The pollster is merely observing and reporting the current state of public opinion.

Determine Whether the Given Description Corresponds to an Observational Study