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Why Did Television Networks Agree, in 1980, Not to Predict

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Why did television networks agree, in 1980, not to predict the winner of a state's electoral votes for president until all polls in that state had closed?


A) Prematurely publicizing a presidential winner could affect congressional, state, and local elections.
B) Prematurely publicizing a presidential winner could introduce sampling errors.
C) Prematurely publicizing a presidential winner could cause exit poll respondents to shade the truth about their voting choices in close elections.
D) Incessant reporting of polling data drives viewership rates down.

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