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Assuming it's similar polling to the UK there are all sorts of weighting and balancing to get truly representative samples within a margin of error.

Where the system is weakest is in the questions asked, as explained by Yes Prime Minister

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0ZZJXw4MTA

I can't see the tables gallup produced to make their claim, without those I can't see why it's of any interest.




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