X account: We call this a “double secret probation” poll. It’s an internal from weeks earlier that is leaked near the end of the race to trigger money flows to the challenger who is doing surprisingly well. Why not release it earlier? Because doing so might get the incumbent to wake up.
X account @jbsdc Explains the “double secret probation” poll, saying it may have been an internal poll conducted several weeks ago and leaked late in the campaign to steer funding toward an unexpectedly strong challenger.
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We call this a “double secret probation” poll. It’s an internal from weeks earlier that is leaked near the end of the race to trigger money flows to the challenger who is doing surprisingly well.
Why not release it earlier? Because doing so might get the incumbent to wake up.
Key points
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We call this a “double secret probation” poll. It’s an internal from weeks earlier that is leaked near the end of the race to trigger money flows to the challenger who is doing surprisingly well.
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Why not release it earlier? Because doing so might get the incumbent to wake up.
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