Polls Say the Darndest Things

The Gist surveys peculiar polls from around the world and hears how Iran might become an unlikely U.S. ally in Iraq.

By Mike Pesca

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140612-thegist-Pollphone — If we told you today’s Spiel was about polls, would you be very satisfied, mostly satisfied, or unsure?

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Forces for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, have taken control of significant parts of Iraq. Mike speaks with Slate’s Fred Kaplan about who’s to blame (hint: not Obama). We’ll explore how unlikely political coalitions could unite to avoid pure chaos in the Middle East. For the Spiel, Mike shows that poll results are in the eye of the beholder.

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