Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The outcome of the 2016 election surprised a lot of people, especially the political pollsters who predicted Hillary Clinton would win the election. This year, former Vice President Joseph Biden has consistently outperformed President Donald Trump in the polls. But how dependable are they?
The reliability of the 2020 polls and lessons learned from 2016 are just a few of the topics Washington University in St. Louis’ Steven Smith, the Kate M. Gregg Distinguished Professor of Social Science, discussed recently with Betsy Sinclair, professor of political science, and Andrew Reeves, associate professor of political science, all in Arts & Sciences. They also discussed election integrity and voter confidence in the election outcome.
This political science roundtable discussion is the second in a two-part series aimed at helping listeners to better understand the news, polls and issues in this year’s election.
https://source.wustl.edu/2020/10/2020-election-talk-voter-confidence-in-u-s-presidential-results/
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The outcome of the 2016 election surprised a lot of people, especially the political pollsters who predicted Hillary Clinton would win the election. This year, former Vice President Joseph Biden has consistently outperformed President Donald Trump in the polls. But how dependable are they?
The reliability of the 2020 polls and lessons learned from 2016 are just a few of the topics Washington University in St. Louis’ Steven Smith, the Kate M. Gregg Distinguished Professor of Social Science, discussed recently with Betsy Sinclair, professor of political science, and Andrew Reeves, associate professor of political science, all in Arts & Sciences. They also discussed election integrity and voter confidence in the election outcome.
This political science roundtable discussion is the second in a two-part series aimed at helping listeners to better understand the news, polls and issues in this year’s election.
https://source.wustl.edu/2020/10/2020-election-talk-voter-confidence-in-u-s-presidential-results/
→Subscribe: bit.ly/WashUSubscribe
About Washington University in St. Louis:
Washington University is a leader in research, scholarship and patient care. Through our world-class faculty, students, physicians, staff, alumni and friends, WashU brings us closer to the knowledge that matters and the stories that inspire us to change the world.
Get more from Washington University:
Official site: https://wustl.edu
The Source: https://source.wustl.edu
Facebook: facebook.com/wustl
Instagram: instagram.com/wustl_official/?hl=en
