From the Left · Read · October 21, 2026
Oct 21 · Wedgewood Polls admits it fabricated election polls; aggregators pull its data
Mediaite: National Polling Company Admits It’s Totally Fake — Crows it Was ‘Far Too Easy’ to Get Major Media Outlets to Bite
Grade C (70/100). Wedgewood admits fake data; NYT editor's note; MS NOW, Newsweek cited it
Lehrer score 70/100 (−12 loaded wording: Wedgewood Polls made the shocking admission; −18 omission: A national polling company cited in numerous outlets, including The New York Times and MS NOW, has revealed it made up its data). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → C.
Wedgewood Polls made the shocking admission; A national polling company cited in numerous outlets, including The New York Times and MS NOW, has revealed it made up its data
Agrees: 'far too easy'; FiftyPlusOne confronted the firm
Splits: Quotes NYT editor's note in full; ties to Median Polling Strategies
- Broken. Rule: Lehrer #2: Assume the viewer is as smart and caring as I am (no loaded words) (Wedgewood Polls made the shocking admission)
- Broken. Rule: Lehrer #5: Include the other side (secondary omission) (A national polling company cited in numerous outlets, including The New York Times and MS NOW, has revealed it made up its data)
Same story: Newsweek, The Washington Times