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The Bradley Effect

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The Bradley effect is a gap between poll and election results produced by voters giving a socially desirable poll response rather than a true one.

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The name comes from a 1982 California governor's race: polls favored Tom Bradley; he lost.

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Respondents can mislead the measurement — polls record answers, not hearts.