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State of the Facts: Elections

Few Americans believe politicians’ campaign messages, political debates and even voters’ choices are frequently based in fact, according to a national poll by USAFacts and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

State of the Facts

Despite fundamental disagreements about what information to trust, Americans overwhelmingly agree facts should be accurate, transparent and based in data, according to a new national poll by USAFacts and AP-NORC.

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