Fake polling from mysterious company highlights danger of unvetted election surveys

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A mysterious political firm admitted to fabricating multiple election polls this month

NEW YORK -- Locked in a competitive reelection race, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared on social media last week that a new poll was evidence that her campaign was “gaining momentum.”

Just a few days later, the truth emerged: The poll was fabricated.