Every four years, when it is time to elect a new president, we pay much attention to surveys, which we usually call "polls." Political pollsters typically ask approximately one thousand people, of the 300 million people in the United States, who they plan to vote for. They use that information to predict how the election will turn out. Who is the sample for a presidential poll?

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The sample for a presidential poll is the 1,000 people who were asked whom they will vote for. They are selected to represent the larger population of voters in the United States.

Every Four Years, When It Is Time to Elect a New