Only 25 percent of Americans trust pre-election polls

Two days before the U.S. Congressional elections, only 25 percent of Americans believe that polls accurately reflect voters’ intentions, according to an online survey conducted by Politico and PF Global. Exactly 23 percent of respondents believe that polls underestimate support for Republicans, 18 percent think they underestimate support for Democrats, while 34 percent have no clear opinion, according to a poll published today ahead of Tuesday’s elections, which