Median Strategies announced that a recent poll it conducted, which showed Francesca Hong leading the Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin by over 20 percentage points, was fabricated. The firm described the release of the false data as a 'social experiment.'
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Median Strategies Admits to Fabricating Poll Results in Wisconsin
Median Strategies has admitted that a poll indicating Francesca Hong's significant lead in the Wisconsin Democratic primary was not genuine. The firm stated that the false results were part of a 'social experiment.'
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