If a national survey finds candidate A leads candidate B by 5 percent in the upcoming election and the margin of error in the survey is 3 percent, it means candidate A

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The margin of error indicates that the actual percentage favoring candidate A could be anywhere within 3 percentage points above or below the reported 5 percent lead. Therefore, candidate A could be leading by anywhere from 2 to 8 percentage points.

If a National Survey Finds Candidate a Leads Candidate B