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Bernie Sanders: “I could doctor a poll. I could talk to more conservative…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Joe Rogan and Bernie Sanders Discuss Economic Inequality, Automation, and Political Corruption

Published | Video Starts at 1:40:16

But I am aware that in talking to people that understand polls, that some of these are politically. The answer is yes and no. There are polls right now doing exactly what you say. Right. I could doctor a poll. I could talk to more conservative, more progressive people, get the results that I kind of want. Right. And they do it to motivate people or demotivate people to vote. And it's effective. It has an impact. All right. On the other hand, this particular postal. (1:40:16–1:40:23)

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