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A fake poll fooled the LA mayor’s campaign. It’s a 'wake-up call' for other politicians

A fake poll fooled the LA mayor’s campaign. It’s a 'wake-up call' for other politicians
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass speaks at a news conference in 2025. (Carlin Stiehl / LAist) Mark Baldassare has seen his fair share of eyebrow-raising political polls in his decades-long career as a public opinion researcher. Never, though, has he encountered a completely fake survey with made-up findings...

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