Monmouth Says Its Poll That Showed Biden Slipping Was An 'Outlier'

The transcript discusses a Monmouth poll that showed Joe Biden's decline in the presidential primary, which was considered an outlier compared to other national polls. Director Patrick Murray acknowledged the inherent uncertainty in polling. Biden's campaign dismissed the poll as inconsistent with national averages. Monmouth recognized the poll as an outlier but stood by its methodology, noting that outliers are rare but possible. Previous Monmouth polls were consistent with other surveys.

What was the main finding of the Monmouth poll regarding Joe Biden's standing in the primary?

• Biden's support remained unchanged.

• Biden was tied with other candidates.

• Biden's support had significantly decreased.

• Biden was leading by a large margin.

How did the Biden campaign respond to the Monmouth poll results?

• They conducted their own poll.

• They dismissed it as an outlier.

• They ignored the results.

• They agreed with the findings.

What did Monmouth recognize about their poll results?

• They were the first of their kind.

• They were an outlier.

• They were consistent with all other polls.

• They were the most accurate.

What does Monmouth say about the occurrence of outliers in polling?

• Outliers never happen in their polls.

• Outliers are common in every poll.

• Outliers are always ignored.

• Outliers are rare but do happen.

How have Monmouth's other polls in 2019 compared to public opinion surveys?

• They have been inconsistent.

• They have been consistent.

• They have been controversial.

• They have been ignored.